Kyo-koma Gion Yamahoko / Kikusuihoko small
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- Description
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A Kyoto spinning top in the shape of a float used in the Gion Festival in Kyoto.
Named after the Kikusui well, an ancient well in the town, the float head is adorned with golden chrysanthemum flowers.
Beautiful Kyo tops are made by hand, one by one, by winding cotton cords (bundles of dyed cotton threads).
This is the small size.
Since it is a "kyo-koma", the top part can be removed and turned.
| Material
Cotton string, wood
| Size
Approx. cm x cm, height approx. cm
| Package
Paper box
| Notes
Because the product is handmade, some colors may differ from those shown on the screen.
| If in stock: Shipped within 7 days If not in stock: Please allow about 1 month for delivery.
Jakkyu
This is the only workshop that continues the tradition of "Kyo Koma", a traditional Kyoto craft. "Kyo Koma" originated as "ozashiki" tops made by upper-class women in the "Momoyama" period, by wrapping scraps of "kimono" fabric around a bamboo core. Today, they are made by wrapping flat cotton cord around a bamboo core. Highly artistic tops, such as precise reproductions of the floats used in the "Gion" Festival, are also popular as ornamental pieces.
