My Fan

It is my fan, which my old friend gave me when I was a high-school student. The design of gold fish in the water and waterweed is so good. A fan of this type is called Kyo-Sensu. It is one of traditional craft products of Kyoto, an ancient city in Japan.
The begging of using fan is the early days of Heian-area, about the ninth century. In those days, some narrow and thin wood boards linked and formed into like fan were used. It is thought as the origin of the present fan. After the beginning, in addition, Japanese paper and bamboo were used as the material.
Today, this item is still loved by a lot of people. The small craft product which is made by reliable hands with the choicest materials is beautiful. The beauty is not only on the superficies, but also the practicality. The distinctive quality and texture, too.
When I was presented this fan, I couldn’t take a fancy to it. However, after growing up, I noticed its true value gradually. I want to go summer festival with it, in a yukata, this summer.