The Excellent Calligraphy Work Announcement in April


The excellent "shodo" (calligraphy) work announcement in April at the "shodo" contest in
"Shukan NY Seikatsu" (Newspaper in NYC) which we sponsor.
We will present our Kumanofude (calligraphy brush made in Kumano, Japan) to the winners for
the Year 2025 as an extra prize.


The Excellent Calligraphy Work Announcement in March


The excellent "shodo" (calligraphy) work announcement in March at the "shodo" contest in
"Shukan NY Seikatsu" (Newspaper in NYC) which we sponsor.
We will present our Kumanofude (calligraphy brush made in Kumano, Japan) to the winners for
the Year 2025 as an extra prize.


The Excellent Calligraphy Work Announcement in February


The excellent "shodo" (calligraphy) work announcement in February at the "shodo" contest in
"Shukan NY Seikatsu" (Newspaper in NYC) which we sponsor.
We will present our Kumanofude (calligraphy brush made in Kumano, Japan) to the winners for
the Year 2025 as an extra prize.


The Excellent Calligraphy Work Announcement in January


The excellent "shodo" (calligraphy) work announcement in January at the "shodo" contest in
"Shukan NY Seikatsu" (Newspaper in NYC) which we sponsor.
We will present our Kumanofude (calligraphy brush made in Kumano, Japan) to the winners for
the Year 2025 as an extra prize.


We celebrated our 156th Anniversary of brush-making!


Mr. Yasubei Shiromoto (great-great-grandfather of the current President) became a brush craftsman in 1869 (Meiji 2) and started fude-making in Kumano Town.

Mr. Shodai Joichi Shiromoto received the license from Hiroshima Prefecture as "Fude Yui (making and selling brushes)" first in Kumano Town in January 1881 (Meiji 14), and we, as a company named “Shiromoto Shouten,” started brush manufacturing and selling, officially. Therefore, January 1881 is the official foundation year of our company, and this year is 144th anniversary!

We also celebrated our 156th anniversary of brush-making, and we appreciate your long-time patronage to our company and our brushes!