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"Momo-mon" is an original Chiyogami pattern strewn with peach fruits, which symbolize longevity. The symbolism comes from an ancient Chinese legend of a magical tree that bears fruit once in every three thousand years. Those who eat of its fruit will have long life.
In Japan, legend told how the peach was used to chase away devils and so it was regarded as having spiritual qualities that could be used to ward off evil. Also, because of the Momotaro (Peach Boy) fairytale, the peach has come to represent good fortune and victory.
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Chiyogami had its beginnings in Kyoto during the Edo period (1603 - 1867). It began with flowers, birds, and other patterns from nature, popular subjects in the Yuzen* patterns, drawn onto Japanese paper. Such paper came to be printed using the woodblock printing technology of Edo (present-day Tokyo), and incorporated other patterns used in colored prints of the day. The paper soon became popular throughout Japan.
*Yuzen: Japanese traditional dyeing technique that originated in the 8th century created by painter Yuzen Miyazaki. |
