They have been considered as a top/head of all flowers in China.
Imported to Japan in the Nara period.
Started to be used as a...

In Japan, it is a fantasy flower pattern that developed from the Asuka period to the Nara period.
A general term for gorgeous, complex, and multi-petaled flower shapes.

The crane and turtle patterns have been used at any happy occasions like wedding in Japan.
Cranes represent longevity since they are said to live for a thousand years...

The fun of fan writing is that you can draw a picture inside the fan. The fans used for patterns are also decorated with seasonal flowers, utensils, animals, geometric patterns, auspicious patterns, etc.

Shokkou was name of the river that flows through the capital of Shoku, which prospered in China around the 3rd century.
The patterns found in the area was called Shokkou.

This comes from the Buddhism term which refers to gold, silver, lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli, coral, agate, pearls (the seven treasures).
The design is a circular shape...

kikkou=tortoiseshell, Tsunagi=connection.
Turtles have long been treated as a symbol of longevity.