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Authentic Kyoto folding fan (Kyo-sensu) commemorating the Tsukihoko (Moon Float) of Kyoto's famed Gion Matsuri festival. The painted leaf depicts the Tsukihoko procession scene, with crescent-moon family crests on the guard sticks. Issued by the Tsukihoko Preservation Society as an official commemorative juyohin (blessed festival good) to fund the float's upkeep.
Type: Japanese folding hand fan (sensu) - painted paper leaf with bamboo ribs
Design: Tsukihoko float procession scene, Gion Matsuri
Artist: Okada Masashi - a listed regional exhibiting watercolor artist (the original printed artist resume / painting career insert is included)
Maker: Takahashi Sensu-ten, a Kyoto fan atelier (Kyo-sensu, a protected regional craft)
Includes: Original signed box, maker's mark, and printed artist resume insert
Condition: Appears unused (deadstock)
Origin: Kyoto, Japan
This is an authentic Kyo-sensu - not a tourist-trade import. Please review all photos (fan, painted leaf, box, maker's stamp, and artist resume insert) as they are part of the description.
SKU: M1-126
