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The Origami Crane Reclamation Project and the Birth of FANO
Every year, 10 million cranes with prayers for peace are presented to the Children of the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and paper cranes weighing up to 10 tons are donated from all over the world. However, in 2011, the number of origami cranes reached about 100 tons, and Hiroshima City was in a shortage of storage space, so it was decided to solicit ideas from a wide range of citizens on "measures to sublimate the thoughts entrusted to origami cranes" as an alternative to the "long-term preservation of origami cranes" that had been used up to that time.
Origami cranes also contain materials other than paper, such as tegus, beads, and cloth with messages written on them. All of these materials were removed by hand in order to be recycled. Under such circumstances, by applying the "technology that automatically removes foreign matter" from a recycled pulp manufacturer that is strong in difficult-to-process waste paper, we have achieved a significant improvement in the efficiency of the work, and succeeded in reviving origami cranes as recycled paper and recycled fiber.
What is necessary to circulate the thoughts of peace
Even if there is a refurbished product with great value, it is not enough to be accepted by society more broadly. It has to be beautifully designed and functional. Therefore, we asked for the cooperation of Michiyo Tanabe, who supported the "TAKEO KIKUUCHI" brand as the chief press and conceived and produced the environmentally friendly and stylish paper plate "WASARA" in 2005, and the round design fan FANO was created.
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FANO PEACE Ver.
The original version of FANO that will be sold from the start.
The fan made from recycled paper with the word "PEACE" is written in large letters, and the back side has a message that the paper is made from origami cranes. The material of the handle is thinned wood, and the side is stamped with FANO. It comes with a paper case made of the same origami crane recycled paper as the fan part.
FANO PLANE
"FANO PLANE" has a minimalist design that eliminates the design except for the one-point origami crane mark. The texture of origami crane recycled paper is the most active.
For the common fan surface, the color of the fan bundle and the string are three colors (
BLACK, RED, WHITE).
FANO Nakamura Hashigo Ver.
The Nakamura Hashigo version is a special version designed based on the "makeup painting" drawn by FANO Ambassador Nakamura Hago by mixing Kabuki makeup tools.
Design that transcends borders and a desire for peace
The prototype of FANO is a novelty that was handed out at an event about 100 years ago, when I met it at an antique market in Avignon, France, on August 15, 2014, the anniversary of the end of the war. It was also a time when artists belonging to the Impressionism of French painting around 1900 were enthusiastic about "Japonisme" and expressed Japan culture in their works.
Even today, 1,000 cranes from all over the world are presented to Hiroshima with prayers for peace. I hope that FANO, made from such wonderful and thoughtful origami cranes, will deliver the wind of peace to the world, just as many works that were once appreciated in Europe across the sea from Japan were brought back to Japan over time.