It Has Been So Hot,

everywhere I look people are fanning themselves, 

photographs Spoon & Tango, so it is time to look for my Komorebi (木漏れ日), it is the Japanese word for sunlight, which is filtered through the leaves of the trees. In particular, it means the visible light rays, “Komorebi” is composed of several parts of the word: “Ko” means tree or trees. “More” means: something that comes through, something that shines through or seeps through. “Bi” means: sun or sunlight, the word “Komorebi” reflects the romantic and emotional love of the Japanese for nature, and each fan has a unique design of leaves the sun can be filtered through,

this is the start of a beautiful handheld fan made from Echizen Washi paper, a traditional Japanese craft with a 1,500-year history of hand making paper,

once the paper is completed it’s transported to Kyoto where fan makers, known for their kyo-uchiwa set to work,

and here is the result, if you want your own Komorebi designed by Kotoko Hirata, who created the Komorebi Uchiwa, it is available here.