Edo Uchiwa – fan 04

Edo Uchiwa are typical Japanese summer and matsuri (traditional festivals) fans, characterised by their simple oval shape. Those offered by MARU are handmade by expert craftsmen using ancient techniques and traditional materials. From a Madake bamboo cane opened like a fan are obtained the handle and the structure on which are then mounted front and back two sheets of Washi paper; one decorated and one white. The decorated sheet of washi paper was hand-dyed by Ishikita-san in Hiroshima Prefecture using a stencil dyeing technique called Katazome. Each piece is unique and therefore may have different details.