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Bamboo Fans Incorporating the Traditional Skills of Master Craftsmen | Marugame Round Paper Fan

Bamboo Fans Incorporating the Traditional Skills of Master Craftsmen | Marugame Round Paper Fan

Marugame Uchiwa are a type of fan made in the area around the city of Marugame, Kagawa prefecture. It is believed that, in the early Edo period (1603-1868), the first Marugame uchiwa were made as souvenirs for pilgrims to the Konpira Shrine. The original design included a vermillion ground color and an enclosed character meaning gold in the center to represent the shrine, with the whole surface coated with persimmon tannin.

During the years 1781-1789, low-ranking samurai in the Marugame domain were encouraged to make fans to supplement their income, and production grew to become a well-known local industry. The fan handle and framework are often made from a single piece of bamboo, and handle designs come in flat and round shapes. Marugame uchiwa makes up for a large part of production of domestic fans.

Although the mass production of fans made of resin account for most production, bamboo fans incorporating the traditional skills of craftsmen are considered to have more character.

Marugame uchiwa are light, fit the hand well, and are comfortable to use, with a kind of depth not shared by resin fans. Fan production peaked around 1955, followed by a fall in demand due to the increasing popularity of electric fans and air conditioners.

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General Production Process



1. Cutting bambo

Making use of the breakable nature of bamboo wood, logs are cut into 40 to 45 cm (about 17.7 in) lengths, and then split into equal widths. These narrow strips are then shaved on the inner surface of the bamboo joint, so that they are comfortable to hold.

2. Splitting bamboo

A cutting machine is used to make 35 to 45 lengthwise cuts of about 10 cm (about 3.9 in) that start from the head of the bamboo.

3. Drilling holes

A drill is used to make a hole in the joint of the bamboo. Then another specialized craftsman sticks a sickle into the hole.

4. Pattern carving

A small knife is used to carve the uchiwa's pattern. The type of pattern depends on the kind of fan.

5. Entwining thread

After passing a bamboo bar through the hole, the ends are entwined with thread.

6. Binding

Since the ends will have warped in the entwining process, the angle of the bamboo bar is adjusted to make the fan symmetrical, and then bound with thread.

7. Pasting paper

The head of the fan is covered with glue and paper.

8. Cutting shapes

The edges are cut into shapes like a full moon or an egg. A sickle is placed on the fan and hit with a mallet.

9. Finishing touches

A long paper slip is pasted to make the edges of the fan secure. Then strips of paper are glued on both sides of the bamboo bar. Finally, the fan is pressed with a roller to finish.

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