Hand Fan Ogi Sensu Hand Painted Small Size F77 Crane Turtle Pine Tree Japanese Lucky Symbols

Hand Fan Ogi Sensu Hand Painted Small Size F77 Crane Turtle Pine Tree Japanese Lucky Symbols



This hand fan is called "Ogi" or "Sensu". There is image of Japanese lucky symbols (crane, turtle, pine tree, bamboo leaf and plum blossoms). The colors of hand fan are light blue, green, orange, black, white and cream. The wood is bamboo.

On the back, 5 pieces of silver leaf is pasted. There are 3 cute humans, green grasses, traditional building, green and orange leaves. 

Crane and Turtle - symbols of long life.

Pine, Bamboo and Plum Blossom - Together they symbolize steadfastness, perseverance, and resilience. 

It is hand painted and so beautiful!!. 


This hand fan is simple yet elegant! This is vintage and while it is in great condition it isn't perfect.

It is about 20 cm long and when opened is about 34.5 cm wide.

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Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Pine Cones by VintageFromJapan

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Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Pine Cones by VintageFromJapan http://www.etsy.com/listing/104278235/vintage-japanese-kashigata-sweets-mold

This is a vintage Japanese sweets mold called "kashigata". The details on this mold are really amazing. You can use this mold as food mold to cook. Please clean thoroughly before using.

It measures 18 cm long x 10 cm wide x 5 cm tall. Inside it measures 8.5 cm long x 8.7 cm wide.

Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Matsu Pine by VintageFromJapan

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This is a vintage mold called "kashigata". http://www.etsy.com/listing/97919325/vintage-japanese-kashigata-sweets-mold

Often made of sakura (cherry wood) and seasoned for about 3 years before carving, kashigata were used to make dried confectionery made of rice flour and sugar called rakugan. Earliest records show that this practice dates back to the mid-17th century. These confections were used as offerings and snacks for celebratory occasions and even unfortunate events. For example when a person died, it was expensive to give flowers or fresh food so, people made these sweets in the form of flowers, fish etc. These items were then placed on the "butsudan" (family shrine found in the house) for the dead person.

Kashigata were also used in the making of wagashi (nama-gashi or freshly made cake and hi-gashi or dried confectionery) for tea ceremonies.

Common kashigata motifs in the Edo era - chrysanthemums, plum blossoms
Meiji Era - spread of western technology - balloons, planes
World War II - national pride heightened - cherry blossoms, battleships - used as gifts for departing troops, ceremonies and commemorative occasions

With the advent of refrigeration, fresh fish replaced rakugan motifs like the sea bream. Sadly today, making offerings for fortunate and unfortunate events is no longer a common practice. This in turn has lessened rakugan demand although they are still found in tea ceremonies and homes. The decrease in kashigata artisans today has made kashigata carving a dying craft making kashigata itself a sought-after collectible.

*You can use this mold as food mold to cook. Please clean thoroughly before using.

It measures 17 cm long x 8 cm wide x 4 cm tall. Inside it measures 11.8cm long x 7.5 cm wide.

Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Matsu Pine by VintageFromJapan

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Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Matsu Pine by VintageFromJapan http://www.etsy.com/listing/97234106/vintage-japanese-kashigata-sweets-mold

*You can use this mold as food mold to cook. Please clean thoroughly before using.

It measures 18.5 cm long x 10.5 cm wide x 4.6 cm tall. Inside it measures 11.5cm long x 8 cm wide.

Kawaii Cute Japanese Bento Accessories Food Cutters Pine And Bamboo

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Kawaii Cute Japanese Bento Accessories Food Cutters-Pine And Bamboo http://www.from-japan-with-love.com/kawaii-cute-japanese-bento-accessoriesfoo...

These look like little cookie cutters but they are meant to be used to cut ham or vegetable etc to make bentos really cute.

You peel off the pine or bamboo and then put the template down (for example on carrot) and then you can fil the pine or bamboo with some other colored food, lift it off.

Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Matsu Pine by VintageFromJapan

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Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Matsu Pine by VintageFromJapan http://www.etsy.com/listing/96534574/vintage-japanese-kashigata-sweets-mold

It measures 19.5 cm long x 8.5 cm wide x 4 cm tall. Inside it measures 10.5cm long x 6.5 cm wide.

Vintage Japanese Stencil Kimono Katagami Showa Period Pine by VintageFromJapan

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Vintage Japanese Stencil Kimono Katagami Showa Period Pine by VintageFromJapan http://www.etsy.com/listing/96393433/vintage-japanese-stencil-kimono-katagami

Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold 3D Nesting Pine by VintageFromJapan

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Vintage Japanese Wood Kashigata Stencil - Pine Tree

This was an amazing find. This is called "型紙" or "katagami". This is a stencil that was used to make "kashigata"

This one is made from wood. It is the image of "matsu" or pine tree. It is in fabulous condition.

This stencil could be used but it would also be fabulous framed and hung on a wall.

This stencil measures 18.3 x 8.8 cm.


More information on "kashigata" (the sweets made from the molds that were made using the stencils).Kashigata were used to make dried confectionery made of rice flour and sugar called rakugan. Earliest records show that this practice dates back to the mid-17th century. These confections were used as offerings and snacks for celebratory occasions and even unfortunate events. For example when a person died, it was expensive to give flowers or fresh food so, people made these sweets in the form of flowers, fish etc. These items were then placed on the "butsudan" (family shrine found in the house) for the dead person.


Kashigata were also used in the making of wagashi (nama-gashi or freshly made cake and hi-gashi or dried confectionery) for tea ceremonies.


Common kashigata motifs in the Edo era - chrysanthemums, plum blossoms
Meiji Era - spread of western technology - balloons, planes
World War II - national pride heightened - cherry blossoms, battleships - used as gifts for departing troops, ceremonies and commemorative occasions


With the advent of refrigeration, fresh fish replaced rakugan motifs like the sea bream. Sadly today, making offerings for fortunate and unfortunate events is no longer a common practice. This in turn has lessened rakugan demand although they are still found in tea ceremonies and homes. The decrease in kashigata artisans today has made kashigata carving a dying craft making kashigata itself a sought-after collectible.

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