Uchiwa Fans from Kyoto
An artistic cooling item indispensable in Japan’s summer season
Pasting the many ribs over the paper with an evenly applied thin layer of glue will prevent distortion and ensure a beautiful finish.
Pasting the many ribs over the paper with an evenly applied thin layer of glue will prevent distortion and ensure a beautiful finish.
We can get a glimpse of the popularity of these fans also from the “Fukakusa no sato – uchiwa-ya-mise” illustration of Shūi Miyako Meishso-zu e published at the time.
We can get a glimpse of the popularity of these fans also from the “Fukakusa no sato – uchiwa-ya-mise” illustration of Shūi Miyako Meishso-zu e published at the time.
Images provided by:
Aiba co., ltd.
Komaruya co., ltd.
Supported by:
Kyoto Folding Fans and Round Fans Commercial Cooperative Association
Text written by:
Yamamoto Masako, Ritsumeikan University
English Translation by:
Eddy Y.L. Chang
Exhibition created by:
Ohashi Aiko, kyoto Women's University
Directed by:
Yamamoto Masako, Ritsumeikan University