Conveying Boso uchiwa to the presentMarugame uchiwa of Kagawa, Kyo uchiwa of Kyoto, and Boshu uchiwa of Chiba. These are the ”Three Great Uchiwa” of Japan. Seeing the many uchiwa in the workshop, Nakata asked a question. The bamboo used for Boshu uchiwa is the native Simon bamboo, especially the Daimyo bamboo. |
The difficulty of splitting bambooIt is beautiful to watch Uyama make the uchiwa. It seems like a simple task, but when you actually try it, it is very difficult. |
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The pleasant feel of handmade Boshu uchiwa”After the ships were destroyed by the earthquake, a lot of their flags were collected. We couldn’t just throw them away, so we discussed ways for them to be used. It might be a good idea to make them into uchiwa.” Taking a look at the uchiwa he completed, Nakata looked delighted and said ”Isn’t this beautiful?” |
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