For many years, "Plaisir" has been producing bags made of "KIREJI", a fabric used in obi belts and textiles.

Shichizo Umezawa, the father of Tamotsu Umezawa, the founder of our company, was the craftsman who created the bag that won the gold medal at the Paris World Exposition in 1938.

Before the war, he was an Edo-style bag maker who also made tobacco pouches, smoking pipe pouches, and gassai bags.

 

His son, Tamotsu Umezawa, founded HIDE-Koubou Co. in June 1966.

As the exclusive manufacturer for Nakamura Kiyoshi Shoten, one of the largest kimono accessory wholesalers in Japan at the time, HIDE-Koubou was established in June 1966.

The birth of the "kimono bag" genre

The birth of the "Hourai bag," and

I was deeply and greatly involved in the birth of the "Japanese dress bag" genre, the birth of the "Hourai bag," and the birth of the "black formal bag".

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In 1999, when Nakamura Kiyoshi Shoten finished its role, HIDE-Kobou Co., Ltd. changed its name to Plaisir Co.

We broke away from being a manufacturer exclusive to wholesalers and started to deal directly with textile manufacturers, long-established kimono stores, Japanese accessories manufacturers, and apparel manufacturers. Although the company name and position have changed, we are still working hard to continue to weave the production techniques, traditions, and history of "Edo Fukuromono" that have been passed down from generation to generation into the future.

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At Plaisir, bags are made by hand, one at a time, in each craftsman's home workshop. One craftsman is in charge of the entire production process, from sample making and pattern making to mass production and finishing.

For many years, we have been commissioned by our customers to make kimono bags for the royal family, which is proof of the trust and confidence in our traditional craftsmanship and dignified, solid tailoring.

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