Edo glass is made by hand using a traditional technique in which glass is melted at 1,400 degrees Celsius and rolled around an iron pole. Each piece of glass made by hand is unique and has earned a high reputation overseas as well.
With a total area of 49.86k², Edogawa Ward is the fourth largest of the 23 wards. The Edogawa River, which also borders Chiba Prefecture, flows at its eastern end. Komatsuna is used everywhere in local cuisine, as it was named "komatsuna" by shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune in present-day Komatsugawa, Edogawa-ku.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Edo Glass”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.
Edo glass refers to glassware made in the former Edo area (present-day Tokyo region) using handmade techniques that have continued since the Edo period. To begin with, glass manufacturing in Japan had a long history as the oldest craft discovered in the Yayoi period. However, the method, which differed from today's techniques, was suspended for a time, and the manufacturing method was reintroduced from China, Portugal, and the Netherlands between the 16th and 17th centuries, and it was not until the Edo period that it was fully developed in Japan. Glass production in Edo is said to have started at the beginning of the 18th century (beginning of the Meiji era), when Western-style glass manufacturing techniques were introduced at a government-run industry in Shinagawa, Tokyo, to produce mirrors, glasses, hairpins, wind chimes, etc., and the industry developed mainly in Tokyo. It is said that the industry developed mainly in Tokyo. It started when Kyubei Kagaya (Minagawa) in Nihonbashi Dori Shiomachi and Tomezaburo Kamisoya in Asakusa produced mirrors, glasses, and wind chimes, respectively.
The production of everyday tableware, bottles, and glassware for scientific and chemical use began. With the introduction of European technology, the crafts were modernized in the early Meiji period (1868-1912) and developed as a local industry in Tokyo. In 1879, the "Tokyo Hariri Makers' Association" was established. In 1949, the Eastern Glass Manufacturers Association was established.
Later, Edo glass was designated as a "traditional craft of Tokyo" in 2002, and in 2014 (Heisei 26), it was certified as a traditional craft by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. There are three production methods: "Chubuki," in which glass is freely formed using a blowpipe; "Kata-buki," in which glass is blown into a mold; and "Oshi-kata," in which glass is pressed between molds. The feel and comfort of each piece differs due to the manual process, resulting in products with a deep sense of flavor.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Edo Glass”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.