Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans
Handmade Cat Marugame Fans

Handmade Cat Marugame Fans

£28.00
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These fans were handmade in Marugame by craftsperson Keiko Hyodo.  She has based them on Japanese cat classifications such as ‘Hachiware’ , 'Cha Tora' and 'Mi-ke'.

The approximate dimensions are 28cm long (17.5cm not including the handle), and 14cm wide.

They weigh about 20g.

About Marugame Fan

On the coast facing the Japan inland sea, the region of Marugame in Kagawa has a tradition in fans. The precise origins are obscure, but it is thought that by the early Edo period (early 17th century), a small industry was in place. 

Using bamboo from the neighbouring Iyo region (modern Ehime), and paper from Tosa (current Kochi), the fans had an association with local materials from the very beginning. A lineage of craftspeople were supported by the feudal authorities, and this tradition for individual fan makers continues today. In all there are 47 separate handmade processes involved in making a Marugame fan, and at least 16 different shapes.

The Marugame fan cooperative, maintains a register of craftspeople of particular fan making prowess, and are working hard to encourage a new generation.

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