At a glance
- Period
- 19th century
- Place
- Japan
- Dates
- 1799–1881
- Also known as
- Karakuri Giemon
The watchmaking story
Useful places to start with Hisashige Tanaka's work include Man-nen Jimeisho, Makura-dokei, and Taiko-dokei.
Japanese temporal-hour clockmaking provides historical context for this work rather than a brand relationship. 1
Scope: Broader horology
Why this person is included
Museum-documented original craft
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Japanese temporal-hour clockmaking
Geographic ties: Japan. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Context / no named watch brand · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Japanese temporal-hour clockmaking — Context / not a brand relationship. Clockmaker and mechanical inventor 1
Legacy affiliation: Japanese temporal-hour clockmaking. Person-level contribution: Created the Man-nen Jimeisho, integrating Japanese seasonal-hour displays with Western timekeeping.
Original affiliation wording: Japanese temporal-hour clockmaking. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 1 field-specific evidence record with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (1)
- Noteworthy contribution: Scoped clockmaking description, not all promotional firsts. 1
Sources
- Hisashige Tanaka (1799–1881)The Seiko Museum Ginza · Museum / archive · Not stated
[S0079] The Seiko Museum Ginza. "Hisashige Tanaka (1799–1881)." Not stated. https://museum.seiko.co.jp/en/knowledge/inventors_04/ Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Museum / archive custodian
How it was checked: Opened and read
Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.
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