{"product_id":"komon-uchiwa-paper-fan-matsuri-red","title":"Komon - Uchiwa - Paper Fan - Matsuri - Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout Japan's history, when people cooked with charcoal, they adjusted the heat using a hand fan. However, sparks from the shichirin (Japanese charcoal grill) would easily burn ordinary paper fans. To solve this, craftsmen created the shibu-uchiwa (渋うちわ), a fan coated with kakishibu — a varnish made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kakishibu coating strengthens the paper, making it far more resistant to tearing and burning. Because of this durability, shibu-uchiwa now go hand-in-hand with shichirin and binchōtan charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380mm x 245mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washi Paper and Bamboo Kakishibu with a Persimmon varnish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43598680686666,"sku":"26017","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/0049\/6192\/files\/260171_5ed474d3-05ff-4007-b991-149360d0c1db.jpg?v=1780605132","url":"https:\/\/strataportland.com\/products\/komon-uchiwa-paper-fan-matsuri-red","provider":"Strata","version":"1.0","type":"link"}