Japanese Paper Folding Fan Sensu Vtg Bamboo Frame White Longevity Hiragana 5D44 wooden grain all Japanese lucky charms

all Japanese lucky charms

There is a red string attached to the top

Meiji 13 (1880) December

they are found in temples but also hang inside a butsudan in homes

弁慶まよけ benki mayoke amulet named after Beikei (famous warrior monk)

Japanese Paper Folding Fan Sensu Vtg Bamboo Frame White Longevity Hiragana 5D44 wooden grain all Japanese lucky charmsVintage Japanese Folding Fan Sensu This is a traditional Japanese folding fan called a sensu. You can use this when it's hot or as a decorative item. It is off white and features Japanese character hiragana and kanji in a calligraphy style. There is a bamboo stand inculded It is wrapped with white paper and cased in a paper box. Off white, black, brown Paper, bamboo C1986 Characters: n ("n" is used as dialect meaning "very" 120 years old, Izumi