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Nippa-no-chochin (Nippa lanterns)

Nippa-no-chochin
(Nippa lanterns)

Characteristics (Techniques and Materials)

Nippa-no-chochin are unique in that they utilize the Edomoji lettering style so well-suited for chochin lanterns along with illustrations rooted in local culture while preserving traditions continued from long ago.

Contact Information

Umeo Tanaka
1180-1, Fujiokamachi Nippa, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi, 329-0314
TEL: +81-282-67-2673

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Additional Remarks：Umeo Tanaka

We hand-paint the designs on our chochin (lanterns). They are popular as festival decorations, gifts, and souvenirs for visitors from abroad. We offer custom-designed lanterns as well as hands-on lantern painting sessions.

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