In Kyoto, the capital of a thousand years, craftsmanship has been passed down through the ages, and traditional crafts, a fusion of beautiful handiwork and unique sensibilities, are not just “things” but works of art that fit into our daily lives. Made in KYOTO: Artisans and Creators of Kyoto” spotlights these unique Kyoto crafts and introduces their charms and new challenges.
One of them is the “Kyoto fan,” which was born in Kyoto in the Heian period (794-1185) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. In 2021, the long-established fan store Miyawaki Urusenan (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto), which has preserved the tradition and dignity of Kyoto fans since their establishment in the Edo period, launched Banana and Yellow in pursuit of the unknown possibilities of fans. They are proposing a new way of making fans as art pieces and fashion items that transcend the conventional framework of folding fans. We look at the challenge of a long-established company that evolves with the times without fear of change, and the culture of a new age born from the intersection of tradition and pop.
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