About Boshu uchiwa fans

Boshu uchiwa fans are known as one of Japan’s top 3 uchiwa brands along with Kyoto uchiwa and Marukame uchiwa. In the Edo period (1603-1868), the production of uchiwa fans started in the Kanto area. Since Boshu (present Tachikawa and Minamiboso in Chiba Prefecture) was a producer of good quality bamboos, bamboos produced in this area were delivered to Edo at that time. It was in the Meiji period (1868-1912) that the production of uchiwa fans started in Boshu.
●Designated as a Traditional Craft of Japan in 2003