Women’s Folding Fan (Sensu) Size 5 – Tame-nuri Lacquer – Kitamura Tokusai

 Women’s Folding Fan (Sensu) Size 5– Tame-nuri Lacquer – Kitamura Tokusai

• Fan surface: Washi paper
• Outer ribs: Tame-nuri lacquer finish
• Inner ribs: White bamboo
• Maker: Kitamura Tokusai (Kyoto, Japan), women’s folding fan
  
• Size: 5 sun (approximately 15 cm / 5.9 inch)
  
• Weight: approx. 9 g
• Made in: Kyoto, Japan
• A traditional folding fan crafted using time-honored techniques

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The 2026 annual theme of the tea ceremony, “Mei” (明), represents light, clarity, and renewal.
It reflects the spirit of bringing brightness to the heart — illuminating everyday life with mindfulness and harmony.

Each piece is handcrafted and hand-dyed using the traditional Kyoto Yuzen technique, known for its delicate brushwork and vibrant yet refined colors.
The design expresses the elegance and purity of Japanese aesthetics, symbolizing the radiance of “Mei.”

Yuzen is a traditional Japanese hand-dyeing technique from Kyoto, known for its elegant, hand-painted patterns and vibrant colors created through a meticulous resist-dyeing process.

About Kitamura Tokusai

Tokusai Kitamura is the 9th-generation master artisan of the Kitamura family, a long-established maker of fukusa (silk cloths used in the Japanese tea ceremony) based in Kyoto.

He has been officially licensed by the Urasenke Grand Tea Master, and continues the family’s distinguished legacy of creating fine silk accessories used in tea ceremony practice.

Each piece is meticulously handcrafted, reflecting the elegance, harmony, and spirit of Kyoto’s traditional craftsmanship.