In Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture,Ozawa Dye Factory
In Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture,Nukagaya Dye Factory
Flag of happiness to inform "big catch"
The fishmen's flag has informed the people who wait at harbors and other ships of big catch when the ship returns.
For that reason simple design that wrote the name of the ship with flashy colors so that it was easy to see from far away.
However, in the 1950s, the radio equipment came to be installed on the ship, the original purpose of the fishmen's flag disappeared.
So the craftsmen who watched the technique of the banquet came to draw vivid and congratulatory patterns such as cranes and dragons in the design of the big catch flag.
By becoming to put lucky picture in the design it began to receive orders in large quantities.
Today, it is not used as a fishing or ship down, but it is used for decorating with celebrations, making full use of the vivid and congratulations of the big catch flag.
It came to be awarded at a scene of celebrations such as marriage and adults from auspicious symbols.
This is a book cover made by Nukagaya Dye Factory . You can buy it at this event. I want you to feel this colorfulness once for your hands.
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Ozawa Dye Factory http://www.ozawa-hata.jp/
Nukagaya Dye Factory http://www.choshikanko.com/extra/nukagaya/
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