Chiyogami
Shippou-mon (blue)
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Release date
- 2008-08-31
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Recommended paper type
- Plain paper
Print Quality
- High
Orientation
- Landscape
Page Layout
- Borderless
Page Scaling
- None
Shippou-mon (Seven treasures pattern) is a pattern of congruent circles, overlaid and extending out in all directions. The name "shippou-mon" was chosen because of the repeating pattern of circles. The Japanese expression for "in all directions" is shihou-happou, which sounds a lot like the word shippou. Shippou is the word for the Seven Treasures of Buddhism. The circles in this pattern represent completeness and perfection, while the endlessly continuing pattern represents longevity, eternal youth, and a prosperous posterity. All this symbolism is combined into this simple yet profound original chiyogami design. There are blue, red, and green versions available for download.