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Lantern in Japan #68620644
Description
The chÃ
Âchin has a frame of split bamboo wound in a spiral. Paper or silk protect the flame from wind. The spiral structure permits it to be collapsed into the basket at the bottom. The chÃ
Âchin hangs from a hook at the top. In present-day Japan, plastic chÃ
Âchin with electric bulbs are produced as novelties, souvenirs, and for matsuri and events.