Kyo Folding Fans (called Kyo Sensu in Japanese with sensu meaning folding fan) are mainly produced in Kyoto. From ancient times they have been valued as high quality art works because of their beautiful designs with gold or silver leaves or gold l…

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Kyo Uchiwa are traditional Japanese hand fans produced mainly in Kyoto City and Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture. On October 14, 1977, they were designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. Their defining feature is the sashi-e cons…

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Kyoto Art Mountings, called Kyo Hyogu in Japanese,are mountings done in Kyoto prefecture. Hyogu or hyoso is a traditional technique to strengthen and preserve calligraphy works, paintings and the like with paper or cloth and adding decorations to …

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