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Kuwana Senbazuru

Mie · Kuwana · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 桑名の千羽鶴

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Kuwana Senbazuru
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WHAT TO DOKuwana Senbazuru

Multiple cranes folded from one sheet, still joined; a 1797 book records 49 different configurations.

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Multiple cranes folded from one sheet, still joined; a 1797 book records 49 different configurations.

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Hiden Senbazuru Orikata (also written with variant characters) is a book of 49 types of connected cranes, first published in 1797 (Kansei 9) by Tamehachi Yoshinoya of Kyoto. The creator of the connected cranes was Gido Ichien (1762-1834; his pen name for writing Chinese poetry was Rokoan), the 11th head priest of Chogenji in Kuwana, Ise Province. The editor and author was Rito Akisato, known for "Tokaido Meisho Zue," and the illustrator was Shunsensai Takehara. It is a Japanese-style bound book printed in a single colour from woodblocks, about the same size as a modern paperback.

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Founded / opened:1797 Highlights / collection:Folding several cranes from one sheet of paper, 49 folding patterns Genre:Crafts and ceramics

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