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Attention to Making and Materials, Kyoto Lanterns

Kojima Shoten2019

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

Kojima Shoten is an old, established workshop that has been making Kyo-chochin since the Edo period. The entire process is done in the jibari-shiki method, in which everything from the creation of the bamboo frame, the pasting of paper, to the pictorial decoration is done by hand. The product of a time-consuming, labor-intensive process, that Kyo-chochin is characterized by its sturdiness and the rich texture of its materials. As for durability, it can easily last 10 years of kept out of the rain.

Details

  • Title: Attention to Making and Materials, Kyoto Lanterns
  • Creator: Kojima Shoten
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Physical Location: Kyoto
  • Location Created: Kojima Shoten
  • Original Language: Japanese
  • Type: Lighting fixture
  • Rights: © Kojima Shoten
  • Medium: Paper, Bamboo

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