筒型(円筒形)の提灯は、古くから御神輿の装飾や婚礼用、大型の物は神社仏閣への奉納に使われています。また、その形状から描かれた文字や図柄のイメージをストレートに伝えることができるため、店舗の看板提灯などにも適した提灯です。
In the olden days, cylindrical chochin (paper lanterns) were used for decorating omikoshi (portable shrines) and wedding ceremonies, while large-sized ones were used for dedications to shrines and temples. They’re the perfect kind for signboards of shops because of their shape which makes it possible to convey the images and characters written straight to the viewers.
厚手の和紙と伝統の掛け糸技法でつくられた丈夫な筒型(円筒形)の提灯です。看板や奉納提灯に使われています。
This is a sturdy and durable cylindrical chochin (paper lanterns) made from thick washi paper and traditional thread technique. It is used for signboards and dedication chochin.