FANO is a fan designed using recycled paper from origami cranes given to Hiroshima.
A thousand cranes with a lot of thoughts delivered not only from Japan but also from all over the world.
We hope that the origami cranes that have been reborn as FANO will deliver the wind of peace to the world.
REKISEISHA Ver. is a special specification based on minimalist FANO with only the "ORIZURU" mark printed on origami crane recycled paper, and hand-drawn lines one by one by Rikiseisha's craftsmen. We have prepared two colors: the elegant "Gold" and the "Mix" that combines multiple foils. With Rekiseisha's unique foil processing technology, metal foils can be infinitely suppressed and maintain their beautiful shine over time.
We also paid attention to the details of the packaging. For the lining, we use scraps of gold and silver foil paper that Rekikisha has carefully stored for many years. The history and temperature of the materials add special value to each one.
[Background of the collaboration]
This collaboration began in 2018 when Michiyo Tanabe, the initiator of FANO, and Tomoyuki Hisunaga, the representative of Rekiyosha, met through a mutual acquaintance. When Tanabe visited Rekiyosha, he had already used FANO as a gift, and regular exchanges continued after that.
After that, prototypes of FANO using gold leaf had begun at an early stage, but the realization was postponed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in 2025, the project will start again and will begin in earnest in August 2024. After repeated prototypes, the long-awaited collaboration finally took shape.
[About Rekiseisha]
Rekiyosha was founded in Hiroshima in 1905. While inheriting Japan's traditional foil culture, this group of creators continues to create innovative gold and silver foil paper that fuses with modern sensibilities. We continue to use the mortar warehouses and chimneys that withstood the atomic bombing, as well as the rebuilt factories by reusing waste materials from nearby elementary school buildings and auditoriums that survived the atomic bombing.