A light natural wood round storage basket with a handle sits on a white shelf next to a matching wooden handheld fan with a long handle, against an off-white wall.
A hand holds a traditional Japanese folding hand fan with a light beige bamboo frame and ribbed fan blade, attached to a dark brown wooden handle against a neutral gray wall.
A close-up lifestyle shot of a person grilling skewers on a portable grill while holding a decorative wooden folding fan with a seashell design.
A white rectangular paper document or booklet with Japanese text and a printed illustration of an open book, placed on a woven straw mat with diagonal sunlight shadows.
A traditional Japanese folding hand fan with a light wood handle and beige ribs, displayed next to its dark brown product packaging insert on a white booklet over a wooden table.
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A five-panel collage showing the detailed craftsmanship involved in making a bamboo flute. The panels depict hands using a mallet to strike and shape bamboo reeds, arranging thin bamboo sticks in a wooden mold, dipping green reeds in water, holding a fan-shaped bamboo reed, and holding a bamboo flute in front of a drum.

Kurikawa Shoten Japanese Fan - Shomaru

$70.00

Mixed Japanese Brands

DETAILS

Handcrafted by artisans in Kumamoto, Japan for around 400 years.

Made from Japanese paper treated with natural persimmon tannin (Kakishibu) and finished with a bamboo handle, the fan is strong, naturally insect-resistant, and develops a deeper, warmer colour as it ages.

More than a traditional fan, it also makes a beautiful decorative piece. Hang it on the wall, lean it casually against a shelf, or take inspiration from Ingo Maurer’s fan lights to create your own unique wall light.

It is also a practical kitchen tool, traditionally used by chefs to cool sushi rice, help control heat when cooking over charcoal, and fan the flames when enjoying a BBQ.

MATERIALS / DIMENSIONS

-Material: Japanese paper, bamboo, persimmon tannin
-Dimensions: approximately 37.5 x W19.5cm
-Comes in a Japanese paper sleeve.
-Made in Japan

SHIPPING

We deliver small goods across New Zealand (excluding PO Boxes) at a flat rate of $8. For orders totalling $100 or more, delivery is free.