Japanese Uchiwa Fan - Morning Glory

Welcome the Japanese summer with this beautifully crafted Uchiwa fan from Kyoto, adorned with the vibrant blooms of morning glory (asagao) — one of the most beloved and iconic flowers of the Japanese summer season.

Morning glory has graced Japanese gardens, woodblock prints, and festival imagery for centuries. Its vivid petals, opening fresh each morning and fading by dusk, embody the Japanese appreciation for transient beauty — a concept at the heart of the country's aesthetic philosophy. Hand-crafted from bamboo and washi paper in Kyoto, this fixed-shape Uchiwa fan is a functional summer essential and a decorative treasure, traditionally gifted as a symbol of luck and prosperity.

• Material: Bamboo frame & washi paper
• Design: Morning glory (asagao) motif
• Origin: Kyoto, Japan
• Use: Cooling fan or decorative piece

A celebration of Japanese summer in bloom — vibrant, graceful, and deeply rooted in tradition.