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Auspicious Patterns
A design featuring objects considered to bring good luck.
Asano-ha deisign Pattern
Asano-ha deisign grows so quickly that it can reach 4 meters in just four months, and because it grows straight upward, it symbolizes the wish for a child’s healthy growth.
Furthermore, the “Asano-ha deisign” pattern is believed to ward off evil spirits and has long been a popular design for baby clothes.
Nami Chidori
The “Nami-Chidori” pattern, depicted alongside waves and water, likens the waves to the world at large. Based on the meaning of “overcoming rough seas together,” it is considered an auspicious motif symbolizing marital harmony and household safety.
Furthermore, the “Chidori” (plover) motif, which aligns with the “Sen-Tori-Ri” logo, also symbolizes prayers for good fortune in victory and the achievement of goals.
Dragonfly
Dragonflies are valued as beneficial insects that eliminate pests, and they symbolize a bountiful harvest of the five grains.
Furthermore, because they dart swiftly through the air to catch insects, they are also called “victory insects” or “general insects,” and were favored by warriors.
"Swirl Dragonfly" Combined with the Kanze Water Pattern
This auspicious design combines the dragonfly—known as the “victory insect” and favored by samurai as a motif for their armor and other equipment because it flies only forward—with the Kanze-mizu pattern, characterized by swirling water that symbolizes infinity, to convey the message that “victory will continue endlessly.”
Gourd Pattern
Because gourds bear many fruits, they symbolize a prosperous lineage, abundant blessings, thriving business, and good health. Additionally, their tapered shape is believed to draw in evil spirits and trap them inside, making them a talisman for warding off misfortune.
The six gourds symbolize “six gourds” (roku-hyō), which is a pun on “no illness” (mu-byō), signifying freedom from illness and misfortune. Furthermore, as the gourd is also known as the “thousand-fruiting gourd,” it is a motif of good luck that signifies the fulfillment of wishes.
Checkered Pattern
Because this pattern evokes a sense of expansiveness with its endless, continuous design, it is considered to symbolize eternity, growth and expansion, and prosperity.
Saya-type
A pattern created by slanting and connecting the kanji character “卍” (manji). There is a theory that the character “万” (man) evolved from the “卍” symbol, and because this pattern—which represents large numbers—appears to extend endlessly, it embodies the meaning of “fudan chokyū” (uninterrupted longevity), expressing a wish for the family’s prosperity and long life to continue indefinitely.
Seigaiha
The gentle, endless wave pattern embodies the wish for “a life of tranquility and peace to continue for all eternity.”
It is also an auspicious pattern believed to bring good fortune.
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Edo fanSet No.30Asano-ha deisignBall, light red, in paper box
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Edo fan No.30Asano-ha deisignBall, light red
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Edo fan No.29 Double-sided Pattern Nami Chidori Blue sea wave
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Edo fanSet Dragonfly Blue No.24
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Edo fan No.24 Double-sided dragonfly, blue
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Edo fanSet of six gourds (mb) No.11
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Edo fan No.11 Six gourds
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Flowing Water Pattern
This is a flowing water pattern depicted with lines that represent the movement of water. Derived from the verb “to flow,” it carries the meaning of “washing away misfortune”—that is, warding off misfortune and evil spirits.
Flowing water also symbolizes purity and is used to ward off fire.
Scale Pattern
The scale pattern evokes images of snakes and butterflies; it symbolizes “rebirth” through the shedding of the skin to cast off misfortune, and was thus regarded as a pattern that wards off evil.
Furthermore, since triangles were believed to possess the power to ward off evil, and scales serve to protect the body, the scale pattern is also used as a talisman against evil.
Weight Chain (Fundo Tsunagi)
This design features a continuous pattern of weights used on a balance scale.
The weights have a distinctive shape with a narrow waist in the center; as a symbol of good fortune, they are a popular auspicious motif and are considered one of the “Takara-zukushi” patterns.
*“Takara-zukushi” is an auspicious motif depicting a collection of treasures.
Ume-komon
The plum blossom symbolizes “endurance” in weathering the harsh winter and “vitality” in heralding the arrival of spring.
Furthermore, since cherry blossom viewing was an event held to pray for a bountiful harvest of the five grains, the plum blossom symbolizes “abundance.” Because it blooms with many flowers at once, it is also seen as a symbol of “prosperity of descendants.” As such, it is an auspicious pattern representative of the New Year, carrying various meanings of good fortune.
We offer the “Kozakura” and “Hanaikada” patterns, both featuring scattered cherry blossom petals.
