Stacks of wood-ribbed folded hand-fans are stacked on top of each other with heavy granite stones siting on top of the stacked fans to press the folds. This is an old photo, and at the time, this was one of the few traditional handmade fan businesses in Japan. It's located in Kyoto, a city rich in traditional Japanese art and skills. There was concern that this would be a dying profession since younger generations aren't interested in old customs.

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Pressing the fan folds at this fan-making shop in Kyoto, Japan.

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My Matcha and Smokey handheld fans arrived! 🦜✨🥰 I absolutely love how they turned out!

They are 7” handheld fans.

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Handheld fans designed after matcha the green dusky conure, and Smokey the cockatiel.

Hello! Trying to share more on here! Starting with my most recent project! BIRB HANDHELD FANS! Great for any hot convention center you may be selling at. 🦜✨

The character Matcha and Smokey are my mascots, as well as my real birb children :3.

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