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Chochin Lantern With a Red Daruma and Kaiun Calligraphy
The chochin is the collapsible lantern of Japan: a spiral of thin ribs covered with a translucent skin, closed by two rings, light enough to carry by hand and flat enough to store in a drawer. It appeared in the sixteenth century, lit processions and night streets through the Edo period, and never left. Shrines hang it at their gates, festivals string it in rows, and shops still paint their trade on it.
This chochin lantern is painted with a wish. Two large characters in thick black brush read kaiun, which means the opening of luck, the turn toward better fortune. The same word is written beside them in small hiragana, the way a sign helps a child read. At the lower left sits a red Daruma, the round doll modeled on the monk Bodhidharma. A Daruma is weighted so that it rises again each time it is pushed over, and it has become the Japanese image of persistence: you paint one eye when you set a goal and the second when you reach it.
The shade is made of a coated fabric rather than paper, so it keeps the ribbed look of the traditional lantern while resisting humidity and the occasional splash. Black caps finish the top and bottom, and a ring allows it to hang from a hook, a beam or a cord. A small bulb or LED placed inside makes the white ground glow evenly.
By a front door, the chochin lantern greets visitors with a good omen. It suits an entrance hall, a study, a shop counter or a restaurant at the start of a new year. It also makes a thoughtful present for someone opening a business, changing jobs or moving into a new home.
Two sizes are available, and the lantern folds flat between uses. A pair on either side of a doorway frames it like a shrine gate.
Features:
- Sizes: 6 x 10 in (15 x 25 cm) or 8 x 14 in (20 x 35 cm)
- Shade: coated fabric over a ribbed frame, water resistant
- Design: kaiun calligraphy with red Daruma
- Black caps at top and bottom, hanging ring
- Folds flat for storage
- Sold individually, bulb not included
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Materials vary from piece to piece — some are 100% cotton, others polyester, satin-finish, or a blend, depending on the design. You'll find the exact composition in the product description above, and it's always printed on the inner label of the garment itself. When the two ever differ, trust the label.
A little care goes a long way with these pieces. To keep colors deep and fabric intact:
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- Turn the garment inside out and wash with similar colors
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