This is a product of a successful crowdfunding project in July 2019, two months after the first issue of the "2021".
Since the latter half of the Edo period, we have been writing the name of the change of the year on the occasion of the change of the year to let shoppers know the date of the change of the year and the zodiac sign of the year.folding fanThe name of the new year and the zodiac sign of the new year were displayed in the store.
The size is a 9" (about 27cm) white fan. Thisfolding fanwas not for sale, but was made as a tool to inscribe the date of issue of many of our products, including ukiyo-e prints.
At that time, as now, the new era was carefully selected and decided by the Imperial Court and the Shogunate, but it is said that there was a time lag of about one month before it became known to the people of each clan and the townspeople of Edo.
This time of the new year's change of erafolding fanThis is the first time in our company's more than 400-year history that we are selling our products to the general public. Since that time, the new year, the Chinese zodiac sign, and the date were written together, and the inscription has been written in accordance with this tradition. However, the lunar calendar was used for the month and date at that time.folding fanThe date and month are written in the new calendar (solar calendar).
In celebration of the new year, we have asked calligrapher Mr. Hiroharu Masunaga (*1) to write the calligraphy on the plaque, which will be made in Japan with the calligraphy of "2025".folding fanThe "2021" edition will be produced in a limited edition of 300 pieces. The material of the fan will be made of "Susudake", which was harvested in 1989. The fan surface is made of Echizen "Torinoko Washi" and comes in a paulownia wood box.
The bamboo is fumigated with smoke for a long period of time, from 2 to 30 years, and is one of the finest materials among bamboo materials. The parts directly exposed to the smoke are darkly discolored, while the parts not directly exposed to the smoke, such as ropes wrapped around the bamboo, are lightly discolored, thus creating a beautiful expression with shades of gray on a single bamboo. Nowadays, the number of sooty bamboo itself tends to be scarce, and it is not unusual for a single piece to cost several hundred thousand yen or more.
(*1), the energy of Masunaga's entire body is captured in the brush as the ink runs across the surface of the brush, creating an imaginative work of art. He has received numerous awards, including the Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition's Fourth Division Excellence Award. He has held solo exhibitions in Dubai, Sydney, Rome, Berlin, and Algeria, as well as in Japan. The beauty of running ink is highly appreciated overseas and contributes to the spread of the endless Japanese culture.
Thus the history and progress of Edo,folding fanculture has been carefully nurtured from the Edo period to the present day.Ibasenhas been carefully nurtured from the Edo period to the present day,folding fanculture to the next generation, we are also making efforts to nurture young craftsmen.
In the milestone called "Kengen",folding fanBased on our corporate mission to pass on our culture to the next generation, we will continue to develop "2021" using the finest materials.folding fanYoung people who will lead the future through the production offolding fanWe will promote the development of young craftsmen who will lead the future through the production of This time, each piece will be carefully crafted and delivered to you with our craftsmen's heart and soul.
This is a perfect gift for your loved ones to celebrate the new year together and wish for happiness and peace through the folding fan, which is said to bring good luck in the end of the year.
Size: 7.5 sun (22.5 cm)
Fan bone: "Hon soot bamboo" (collected in 1989)
Fan face: Echizen "Torinoko Washi" in a paulownia wood box
Made by Ibasen
The shape of the handkerchief is said to bring good luck with its spreading out.folding fanIt is a perfect gift for your loved ones to celebrate the new year together and wish for happiness and peace through
It is also a suitable gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day to commemorate the growth of children who will lead the new era of 2025.
IbasenTopics column articleFanfolding fanis good luck? Reasons and points to keep in mind when giving it as a gift"Also in,folding fanPlease take a look at the reasons why it is considered to be good luck.
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