Helping people join hands together

Tokyo Butsudans (Buddhist alters) are made of hard, solid tropical woods, such as rosewood and ebony, and are characterized by beautiful grain. Iwata Butsudan Seisakusho was found in 1927 and produces Tokyo Butsudans. Takashi Iwata, the third generation heir, his father Haruyoshi, and his uncle Yoshiki are all traditional craftsmen certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. They are dedicated to the production of Tokyo Butsudans.

Although Takashi’s father told him that he did not have to take over the family business, he was the only one to whom the techniques could be passed on, so he decided to quit his job and take over the family business. He had loved creating things since his childhood, so he became absorbed in making butsudans.

“I am grateful that I can help people pray for their ancestors and remember to join hands with the dead, which is a great job for me,” said Takashi. Recently, compact butsudans with modern designs, called furniture-like butsudans, have become increasingly popular due to the housing situation. “Our strength is to make sure that our butsudans have some features of temples but are also suitable for today’s living situation.” Iwata Butsudan Seisakusho makes sure that even compact butsudans have at least one feature of a temple, such as shumidan and gouten. Iwata Butsudan Seisakusho puts the heart and soul of each employee into making butsudans because they are important for receiving people’s prayers and people can use them for a long period of time.

Iwata Butsudan Seisakusho, Ltd.
Takashi Iwata, Haruyoshi Iwata, Yoshiki Iwata
Head office
115-0042 2-4-9,Shimo, Kita-ku,Tokyo
Tel: +81-(0)3-3901-1693
iwatabutudan@yahoo.co.jp
https://iwatabutsudan.localinfo.jp/
Workshop
333-0842 2-32-3, Maekawa, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Tel & Fax:+81-(0)48-269-3500