This pale pink Edo fan features a design combining Asano-ha deisign “Asano-ha deisign” and “temari” patterns.

About the Temari Pattern

The “temari” pattern—which is also used on furisode kimonos worn for Coming-of-Age ceremonies—brings out a woman’s delicate charm.

While the temari is a toy for girls, it also embodies parents’ wishes for their children’s happiness—such as “may the child grow up healthy and plump” and “may everything work out smoothly.”

There is also a custom of including a kimono with a temari pattern as a talisman in a bride’s trousseau, imbued with the wish that she may build a harmonious family.

The “temari pattern” also serves as a talisman that protects women throughout their lives—from childhood through adulthood.