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folding fanwas born in Kyoto.

Its history is long, dating back to the Heian period (794-1192).

It is said that the first fan, the "hinoki-fan," was created by binding together wooden letters that were used instead of recording paper during the Heian period, when gods were a precious commodity.

The oldest hinoki fan in Japan is said to be the one found in the arm of a statue of the thousand-armed Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) at To-ji Temple, dated to the first year of Genkei era.

We hope that you will think back to the Heian period and display it for many years to come.

Hinoki Fan "Hanaguruma" Kano School

This hinoki fan is an original one, combining the latest techniques of modern maki-e and the skills of Kyoto craftsmen to create a "Hanaguruma" design on a thin hinoki cypress wood panel.

The motif is "Hanaguruma" by a painter of the Kano school in the early Edo period.

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Hanaguruma" by Kano school

Hinokosen "Weeping Cherry Blossom

This hinoki fan is an original one, combining the latest techniques of modern maki-e and the skills of Kyoto craftsmen to create a weeping cherry blossom pattern on a thin hinoki cypress wood panel.

The motif is based on "weeping cherry blossoms" in Kyoto.

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Shidare-zakura (weeping cherry)

Hinofan "Red and White Plum Blossoms" Korin Ogata

This hinoki fan is an original product made by combining the latest techniques of modern maki-e and the skills of Kyoto craftsmen with the "Red and White Plum" design by Ogata Korin, a painter of the Edo period, on a thin hinoki wood panel.

The motif is based on Korin Ogata's "Red and White Plum Blossoms".

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Korin Ogata "Red and White Plum Blossoms

Hinohi Fan for Hina Dolls

The hinoki-fan is also carried by Hina-ningyo dolls. However, the hinoki fan itself was also heavy, so it was made of paper and bamboo to make it convenient to carry. It can be seen in Heian-emaki.

For more information about the hinoki fan, including its history, shape, and the manner in which hinoki fans were used in those days, please refer to the following pages,Click here (Go to Wikipedia page)(Go to Wikipedia page) for a detailed explanation.

Hino-Ougi (Japanese cypress fan)

Wooden hinoki fans originated in the early Heian period and were used at court. Originally, only noblemen such as aristocrats, priests, and priestesses were allowed to use it.

Hinoki fans, which also appear in Heian-era picture scrolls, were made of paper and bamboo to make them easy to carry.folding fanThe hinoki fan has been in use since long before the establishment of the "Kabuki Fan" in the Heian period (794-1185). The fan was carried by court nobles and shoguns who have left their names in history.folding fanIt was also used by the shoguns and court nobles who have left their legacies in history.

The "Hanaguruma," "Red and White Plum Blossoms," and "Weeping Cherry Blossoms" are elegant and graceful, with a spring-like luster and elegance.folding fanThey are all elegant and graceful.