Samurai Shokai

The Samurai Shokai company (Japanese: サムライ商会), also written Samurai Shokwai, was an art and antique shop based in Yokohama, Japan which developed an international reputation. Founded in 1894, it was completely destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake but was rebuilt and continued to operate until 1965. As well as having a distinctive shop, the company sold by mail order. Some art works created or sold by the company remain in present-day art collections.