Description
幽霊の形の紙と紙燭が蝋燭に取り付けられており、紙燭に火をつけると幽霊の影が映し出され、火が近づくにつれ影が大きくなり、型紙に燃えうつると影が消える仕掛けです。
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Cultural Heritage Online
A portal site of cultural heritage aimed at disclosing information on tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the country and region. Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan and National...
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Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Our mission at the Agency for Cultural Affairs is to communicate Japan's culture and arts to the world and pass them down to the next generations. We protect, utilize, and build a new future for the culture and arts created by our ancestors.
Last updated
April 10, 2026