Edo (Edo period)folding fanSet No.30Asano-ha deisignBall, light red, in paper box

 Asano-ha deisignWhat is a pattern?

Asano-ha deisignThe "ball" grows so fast that it can reach 4 meters in 4 months, and because it grows straight up and up and up, it is a wish for the healthy growth of a child.

It is also called "Asano-ha deisignpattern has a meaning of repelling evil and has been widely used as a pattern for maternity clothes since olden times.

What is "Temari" pattern?

Temari" is also used in furisode (formal kimono for coming-of-age ceremony), and it enhances a woman's dainty charm.

Temari is a girl's plaything,Temari is also a tool for girls to play with and a symbol of parents' wishes for their children's happiness, such as "for children to grow up in a round and round way," and "for everything to settle down in a round and round way.

It is also customary to give a Temari-patterned kimono as a good-luck charm to the bride-to-be, in the hope that she will be able to build a happy family.

The Temari pattern is also meant to ward off evil spirits throughout a woman's life, from a small child to an adult.

Such a "Temari" pattern is calledAsano-ha deisignand "Temari" are combined in this light red Edofolding fanIt is

7.5" long(22.5cm) Yaki soot bamboo

IbasenMade of

Comes with a paper box.