Shibunkaku Publishing

Shibunkaku Publishing is a Japanese company that publishes scholarly books and art books, and also sells antiquarian and classical books. It is part of the Shibunkaku Group, a Kyoto-based group that deals in Japanese art and cultural materials. The publishing company was established in November 1976 (Showa 51) as an independent company, and its representative director is Dai Tanaka. Its operations include antiquarian and classical book sales (the antiquarian book department) and scholarly book publishing (the new publications department).

The Shibunkaku Group traces its origins to 1937 (Showa 12), when 'Shoshi Shibunkaku,' an individually operated business of Tanaka Shin, was founded in Matsubara, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, dealing mainly in old documents, classical books, scholarly books, old paintings and calligraphy, and picture scrolls, and beginning mail-order sales through catalogs. In January 1967 (Showa 42), a new store was opened in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, and Shibunkaku Co., Ltd. was established separately from the individual business, mainly selling antique art. In August 1969 (Showa 44), it merged with the individually operated Shoshi Shibunkaku, handling classical and antiquarian books and also entering scholarly publishing. In January 1975 (Showa 50), the Shibunkaku Kaikan was built in Tanaka Sekiden-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, the Shibunkaku Museum was opened, and the classical book and publishing divisions of the Matsubara store were moved there; the following year, Shibunkaku Publishing Co., Ltd. was established as an independent company. In June 1987 (Showa 62), Shibunkaku Kyushu Store was opened in Kumamoto; in April 1989 (Heisei 1), Shibunkaku Publishing began issuing special rare-book features in the 'Shibunkaku Antiquarian Book Catalog.' In May 2006 (Heisei 18), Shibunkaku Kyushu Store was closed and Shibunkaku Fukuoka Store was opened in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka. In 2007 (Heisei 19), the Shibunkaku Group marked its 70th anniversary. In July 2008 (Heisei 20), Shibunkaku Tokyo Store was renamed Ginza Store; in February 2009 (Heisei 21), Shibunkaku Nagoya Store was closed; in April 2011 (Heisei 23), the Shibunkaku Museum was closed; in June 2011 (Heisei 23), Shibunkaku Publishing's office was moved to Shibunkaku headquarters. In February 2013 (Heisei 25), Shibunkaku Ginza Store was moved to Ginza 5-chome and renamed Shibunkaku Ginza, and Shibunkaku Fukuoka Store was renamed Shibunkaku Fukuoka. In March 2020 (Reiwa 2), Shibunkaku Fukuoka was closed.

A publisher of humanities scholarly books and art books, and a seller of antiquarian and classical books, within a group that deals in Japanese art and cultural materials.

• Riding Archery Research: A Ceremonial History of Mounted Archery

• Another Tang Dynasty: Buddhism and the Centralizing 'Periphery'

• Research on the Shogunate Astronomical Office

• Research on the Resourceization of Bakuhan Archives: Document Management of 'Ie' and Samurai Society

• Research on Sugito Paintings

• Research on Divine Images III

• Medical Education under Twilight

• History of Pipes and Smoking: Introduction to Japan and Spread Overseas

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