Osamu Onda is seen painting characters based on a sketched outline on washi paper stretched over a framework of thin bamboo strips in Tokyo's Taito Ward on May 26, 2021. This was before paper lanterns became widespread during the Edo period. This form - unique to Japanese lanterns - was developed during the Azuchi-Momoyama period spanning from the late 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Chochin lanterns are convenient to use as they can be stretched and contracted like an accordion or slinky toy.
The lantern apparently has roots in a basket-like object created during the Muromachi period (1336-1573), which was covered with paper and had a handle. The body of chochin lanterns, called "hibukuro" (literally means "flame bag"), consists of washi paper attached to a rounded framework of bamboo hoops fastened with string, with wooden rings used for the upper and lower ends of the lantern. In particular, "chochin" are handy paper lanterns that can be folded compactly and became widely used during the Edo period. "Andon" and "chochin" are traditional lighting enclosed with Japanese "washi" paper ensuring that the flames from candles or oil containers will not go out. Osamu Onda is seen holding a hand-drawn chochin lantern in Tokyo's Taito Ward on May 26, 2021.
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