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Standard Yodoe umbrella: Janome (umbrella with a bull's-eye design)

Tottori Prefectural Government

Tottori Prefectural Government
Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken, Japan

In Yodoe it was customary for parents to give their daughters a janomegasa on their wedding as a wish for health and happiness. Another auspicious feature of the janomegasa was the inclusion of the colorful kikkyo kazari (bellflower docoration) thread design on the underside frame of the canopy.

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  • Title: Standard Yodoe umbrella: Janome (umbrella with a bull's-eye design)
  • Subject Keywords: Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefectural Government

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