Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Daruma Daishi U132 goban The picture on the top

The picture on the top of the glass negative shows four Japanese women wearing Western-style clothing posing outside in front of a tree and with a river and a mountain in the background

Japanese samurai sword and wood stand

sake cups for 20 people inside

temari are a popular traditional toy often given to children during the New Years holiday and often is a symbol of friendship and loyalty

Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Daruma Daishi U132 goban The picture on the topVintage Japanese Paper Uchiwa Fan This is a Japanese vintage paper fan or Uchiwa. Uchiwa is a traditional fan tool typically made of wood or bamboo and paper in a flat paddle like shape. This particular fan is called a sesson uchiwa, a uniquely shaped fan with a wide, flat bottom and a thick handle. Its frame is completely bamboo and has washi paper carefully pressed onto it featuring the famous monk of Zen Buddhism, Daruma Daishi. He is more modernly