ABOUT:
The uchiwa fan is hand made by Japanese washi paper coated with persimmon tannin and affixed to a bamboo handle.
The persimmon tannin coating makes the paper strong and long-lasting, while also having an effect of insect proofing.
Material: washi paper, bamboo
Size in cm: 19,5 x 37,5
Variation: Purple Chrysanthemum, Grey Ivy, Black Pattern, Colorful Fireworks
The production of Kutami Uchiwa began in 1600. A traveling priest from Marugame City, a city famous for uchiwa, initiated people in Kutami City into the production method of uchiwa, in return for letting him stay a night at the city. The uchiwa is coated with persimmon tannin, which makes its Japanese traditional washi paper strong and long-lasting, while also having an effect of insect proofing. Kurikawa Shoten is the only workshop that inherits the tradition of Kutami City, a city that was counted one of the three greatest production areas of uchiwa in Japan, other than Kyoto and Marugame City.
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