Large full moon fan, horse nine going (Japanese only)Umakuiku）

Front: Japanese paper / Back: Japanese paper, Bamboo

Height 41cm, width 29.5cm

～Edo fan
Edo Uchiwa is made from a single piece of bamboo.
Each fan is carefully handmade by craftsmen.
Please enjoy the coolness of the cool air with techniques that have remained unchanged since the Edo period.

IbasenThe very popular "Bakku" (horse ku-go) in theUmakuiku) is made into an uchiwa (Japanese fan).

The Horse Nine Go Ride and Horse Nine Go Kyu are all "....Umakuiku(馬九行駆) and "馬九行久 (馬九行久). The characters are called and written in various ways because of their good omens. It also means "all will go well" or "everything will go well.
Since olden times, the nine horses have been said to represent the nine lucky charms: luck in victory, luck in money, luck in success in life, luck in family, luck in love, luck in health, prosperity in business, a good catch and a good harvest, and success in entrance exams, all of which are considered good luck.
In addition, the nine horses depicted on the uchiwa are all facing left, and it is said that "left horses" are also auspicious and bring luck in the game, as they "have nothing to the right," and show superior power at the most critical moment. Therefore, the horses on the ema are also said to face left.

Wild horses herd together. It may have been said in the past, "If you meet a horse of nine horses, good things will happen to you.

What is "hanjimono"?

A "hanjimono" is a kind of riddle. It is a riddle to solve the meaning of a character or picture that has been written under the guise of a certain significance. To guess the meaning of a hidden word or thing.

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