Washi ni Chinzu (Camellia on Eagle Painting)
By Kanshū Colored silk; one scroll Second part of the Edo period The details of the artist are unknown, but from the painting being...
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List of materials
This is a material from the Hibiya Family. We will update (add) from time to time.
Opening of Hibiya Kenjirō's Official Website
Hibiya Kenjirō was a local samurai active in Musashi Province, Adachi, from the end of the Edo period (1603−1868) to the Meiji period...
Old Photographs of the Hibiya Family Residence
These are photographs of the Hibiya Family (日比谷家) residence. The left photograph shows the main building with a large thatched roof, and...
Katō Suikei Zō (Portrait of Katō Suikei)
By Katō Norinobu Colored paper; one scroll Around the 1st year of Meiji era (1868) Like the portrait of Hibiya Mitsu, this work was...
Hengaku Eijusaiki (Framed "Eijusai" Scripture)
Calligraphed by Chōnen Ink on paper, one side 3rd year of the Ansei era (1856) Based on the signature seal, the author of this piece is...
Kenjirō's Fellows – “The King of Spinning” Hibiya Heizaemon
There was once a businessman called the “King of Spinning in Japan" (Nihon no Bōseki Ō 日本の紡績王) or the “Elder Statesman of The Spinning...
The Japanese-German Dictionary: Katsu Kaishū’s praise
May of the 10th year of the Meiji era (1877) Hibiya Kenjirō (日比谷健次郎) (1836–1886) published Japan's first Japanese-German dictionary...
Black Lacquered Tubular Dual Plated Body Armor
By an unknown armorer Latter part of the Edo period (1603-1868) This is one of the armors passed down in the Hibiya Family (日比谷家). The...
Mure Takamatsu Zu (Drawing of Mure Takamatsu)
By Kanō Norinobu Coloring on silk; single scroll Mid-Edo period This drawing is a work by Kanō Michinobu (狩野道信) (1730–1790), the sixth...
Hokushin Ittō-ryū Swordsmanship Certificate
By Chiba Mitsutane (Chiba Dōsaburō) Ink on paper; a roll Third year of Ansei (1856) This is an official proof of mastery for the Hokushin...
Hibiya Mitsu Zō (Portrait of Hibiya Mitsu)
By Kanō Norinobu Colored silk canvas; scroll First year of Meiji (1868) This is a portrait of Kenjirō's grandmother, the 80 year-old...
Daikokuten Zu (Painting of Daikokuten)
By Shunkansai Hokushin Painting on silk; one side Late Edo period This painting of Daikokuten (大黒天図), a Japanese deity of fortune and...
Wakanryūgaki zu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Drawings)
Author: Suzuki Gako Colored silk canvas; double-width cloth Latter part of the Edo period Ryūgakizu (流書図) is a collection of copies of...
Wadoku-taiyaku-jirin (Japanese-German Dictionary)
Hibiya Kenjirō (日比谷健次郎) (1836–1886) and Katō Suikei (加藤翠渓) (1818–1895) published Japan's first Japanese-German dictionary, Wadokutaiyaku...
Shikisōkazu Kobusuma (Small sliding door with drawings of seasonal flowers and grasses)
By Funatsu Bun’en 6th year of Kaei (1853) This fusuma (small sliding door) contains four side panels, and was fitted for the cupboard in...
Kenjirō’s Fellows – Miura Ken’ya
Among Hibiya Kenjirō’s (日比谷健次郎) (1836–1886) distant relatives is a man called Miura Ken’ya (三浦乾也) (1821–1889). He is generally known as a...
Shindairi Mishōji Shikishiwaka
The Dairi Palace was burnt down in the 7th year of the Kaei era (1854) in Kyōto. However, the palace was soon restored during the Ansei...
Black-lacquered Steamer
This bowl-shaped container is 30 centimeters wide and 24 centimeters high. It is similar to the food containers (jikirō 食籠 literally...
Hexagonal Plated Foldable Armor Made of Iron and Coated Lacquer
This armor has been passed down within the Hibiya Family (日比谷家) and was made by Myōchin Munechika (明珍宗親) (unknown date of birth and and...
Dual Plated Body Armor with Chestnut Leather
This is one of the armors passed down within the Hibiya Family (日比谷家). It was made between the beginning and middle of the Edo period...
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