Vtg Japanese Traditional Paddle Hagoita
This is Japanese vintage wooden paddle decorated with a three-dimensional fabric art (Oshie-Hagoita) of a woman or geisha in a kimono also called hagoita. It shows a Japanese woman (geisha) dressed in a gorgeous orange, red, blue and gold kimono and holding a fan with a floral motif. The woman wears the traditional hairdo and a gorgeous gold and silver headpiece. The cloth part of the kimono is made of silk. The back of the paddle is painted with beautiful light pink plum blossoms. The handle is covered with a black velvet fabric. **Shuttlecocks are not included.
Hagoita is the wooden paddle used to hit shuttlecocks made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers, that is used to play the traditional Japanese pastime called Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton) during the New Year.
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