A specialty about building a fan that starts with the collection of materials
The eastern part of Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kimonmachi, who has been known for more than 400 years, has been known as a production area for "coming to the coming shibu".
Kurikawa Shoten, which was found in this area, is still sticking to traditional manufacturing methods and continues to make a bitter fan painted with persimmon astringent. The fifth generation was Kyohei Kurikawa, who was adopted by the Kurikawa family as a son -in -law. At first, it seems that he did not think anything particularly when he saw a bitter uchiwa, but it is said that it was the commitment to the hood -making craftsman's handmade to make a decision to succeed the hollow family business.
"Calls begin to collect bamboo, which is the framework, to collect the bamboo in the mountains. It is a homemade, which is homemade to make the Japanese paper of the fan a preservation, insect -proof, and bacterial effect to make it durable. Since the bean persimmon of about 5 cm is harvested by ourselves and aged in a jar for 4 to 5 years, the tannins become darker and the effects of the fans are increased. I felt that I wasn't, and I was moved to keep this fan in the future. "
With each time, the color deep and flexibly "grows up"
It was said that the etymology of the fan was "to hit", and it was an amulet tool in the old days. In the Meiji era, it was used to remove cool, but in the modern times when air conditioners have become widespread, the use as an advertising medium at festivals and the like increases, and at the same time, there are many inexpensive fans of inexpensive materials such as plastic. It became.
While the number of fans distributed for free increases, Kurikawa Shoten's Shibu Chiwa is a different line of fans where you can enjoy the change as you continue to hold it.
"Many fans are the best condition of the new one when completed. However, the fans have the oxidative reaction of persimmon astringent as the age has passed, and the color becomes darker. Since the condition becomes softer, it will grow to a fans, which will be more fans, and will increase the value of the value.
In the outdoors, I feel the luxurious adult time in the wind style
I will ask Mr. Kurikawa how to use such a fans in the outdoor scene.
"I want you to cool down with a fan with one hand while watching the bonfire! Please spend the time unique to adults who are particular about the tools in the outdoors."
If you spend a time with a fan of tradition and commitment, you should feel a more luxurious time. When you spend time in nature, why not feel the comfort of a fan with your own hands, not handy fans?
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