The Gensei-style Fukakusa Uchiwa

The Gensei-style Fukakusa Uchiwa is said to have been devised during the Edo period by Gensei (1623-68) who established the Zuikō-ji Temple and who enjoyed poetry with the Sumii Family. This type of uchiwa alongside incense containers was given out to people close to him after he passed away. While none have survived in perfect form, a Tokyo resident who visits Zuikō-ji has one of these as a family treasure passed down for generations, and it has two black branded marks on the handle which is still used today as evidence that a uchiwa fan is made by the Sumii family.