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Kyoto Fan "Hinoki Fan

The fan was born in Kyoto.

Its history is long, dating back to the Heian period.

It is said that the first fan, the "hinoki-fan," was created from a bound together wooden letter used in place 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 Kyoto craftsmanship 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 Blossoms" pattern by Ogata Korin, an Edo period painter, 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

Hinofan for Hina Dolls

The hinoki-fan is also carried by Hina-no-Ohinasama of Hina-ningyo dolls. However, the hinoki fan itself is also heavy, so it was made of paper and bamboo to make it easy to carry. It can be seen in Heian-emaki.

For more information on hinoko-kan, including its history, shape, and the manner in which hinoko-kan was 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 appear in Heian-era picture scrolls, were used long before folding fans made of paper and bamboo were invented to make them easier to carry. These fans were owned by court nobles and shoguns who have left their names in history.

These elegant fans, such as "Hanaguruma," "Red and White Plum Blossoms," and "Weeping Cherry Blossoms," have a spring-like luster and elegance.