Ibasen is a specialty shop dealing in sensu (folding fans) and uchiwa (round fans) in Nihombashi, Tokyo. Since its founding in 1590 (Tensho 18), the company has passed down craftsmanship techniques utilizing bamboo and washi (Japanese paper), keeping the culture of folding/round fans alive to this day. Currently based in Kobunacho in Nihombashi, the main store offers a wide selection of traditional Japanese items, centering on folding fans and round fans.
Their signature product is the Edo Sensu (Edo-style folding fan), which reflects the spirit of iki (chic style) and playfulness. Loved not only as practical tools for cooling down but also as accessories that enhance one’s outfit, they have long been chosen as gifts. With a wide range of designs from traditional patterns to witty motifs, Ibasen proposes items that allow people to enjoy the charm of fans in their daily lives.
Their signature product is the Edo Sensu (Edo-style folding fan), which reflects the spirit of iki (chic style) and playfulness. Loved not only as practical tools for cooling down but also as accessories that enhance one’s outfit, they have long been chosen as gifts. With a wide range of designs from traditional patterns to witty motifs, Ibasen proposes items that allow people to enjoy the charm of fans in their daily lives.
Philosophy & Vision
What we cherish at Ibasen is not just preserving folding/round fans as traditional tools, but continuing to offer them as items that fit naturally into modern life. We believe that fans have the power to quietly enrich daily life, through the comfort when held, the sense of refining casual gestures, and as a catalyst for enjoying the seasons.
Our Edo Sensu breathe with the Edo-style sensibility of avoiding excessive flashiness while valuing wit and playfulness. While protecting traditional techniques and materials, we continue to innovate through patterns, colors, and usage proposals to make fans feel more familiar to those who hold them.
From Nihombashi, we will continue to pass on the culture of folding/round fans to the next generation and deliver small moments of comfort to daily living.
Our Edo Sensu breathe with the Edo-style sensibility of avoiding excessive flashiness while valuing wit and playfulness. While protecting traditional techniques and materials, we continue to innovate through patterns, colors, and usage proposals to make fans feel more familiar to those who hold them.
From Nihombashi, we will continue to pass on the culture of folding/round fans to the next generation and deliver small moments of comfort to daily living.
Creator's Commitment
At Ibasen, we value the balance from material selection to tailoring so that our fans can be used comfortably for a long time. While making the most of the texture of materials like bamboo and washi, we tailor our fans by imagining the scenes of daily use, focusing on lightness, touch, and ease of opening and closing.
One of the characteristics of our Edo Sensu is its structure, which has relatively fewer ribs and wider, more distinct folds. Its appeal lies in the fact that the design is clearly visible when opened, and it creates a strong breeze when fanned, allowing you to enjoy both usability and aesthetics.
In terms of design, we offer a wide range from traditional patterns to those with an Edo-style wit and playful motifs. We are expanding the ways to enjoy fans by offering a lineup that suits the user’s taste and occasion, from items for daily use to those suitable for gifts and fans for display.
One of the characteristics of our Edo Sensu is its structure, which has relatively fewer ribs and wider, more distinct folds. Its appeal lies in the fact that the design is clearly visible when opened, and it creates a strong breeze when fanned, allowing you to enjoy both usability and aesthetics.
In terms of design, we offer a wide range from traditional patterns to those with an Edo-style wit and playful motifs. We are expanding the ways to enjoy fans by offering a lineup that suits the user’s taste and occasion, from items for daily use to those suitable for gifts and fans for display.
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