DOCUMENTARY
Marugame Fans: A Proud Tradition Faces New Challenges
DOCUMENTARY
2012
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
English
Marugame produces 90% of Japan's total number of fans.
Now plastic frames are favoured over bamboo as today's industry moves to low-cost mass-production.
See how Marugame's treasured fan industry is taking on the challenge of creating modern fans that hold value as functional design and retaining traditional skills to pass on to successors.
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