Japanese Umbrella
by Michael Arend
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Japanese Umbrella
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Michael Arend
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Japanese Umbrella by Michael Arend
From Wikipedia; Wagasa in Japanese culture
Wagasa at a wedding ceremony
Other than its utility, oil-paper umbrellas appear quite often in Japanese culture, and are often associated with geisha, traditional dance, tea ceremony, and daily utility including wedding ceremony. Oil-paper umbrella shops in Gion have classified their customers into categories for different styles of oil-paper umbrella:
Geisha use purple
Dancers use pink
Middle aged clients like green or red
Men and elderly use dark blue
Actors tend to pick black or brown
The origin of oil-paper umbrellas could be traced to those fabric canopies brought from Korea to Japan during the Asuka period, which samples are preserved among the Shōsōin treasures.[4][5][6] Initially, the oil-paper umbrella was a sacred instrument in Buddhist ceremony. During the Heian period, techniques in paper production and bamboo work advanced. In the Muromachi period, pigments and wax were applied to the surface of the paper for additional resistance to water.
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