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"Zakuro-mon" is an original Chiyogami pattern which shows a pomegranate with its characteristic pointed tip.
The pomegranate contains many seeds and so the pattern is used to symbolize plentiful and prosperous progeny. The pomegranate is often carried by Kishibojin, the goddess of children, and is sometimes also called "Kichijoka".
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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. |
