“Kami Nishikigoi”
“Kami Nishikigoi”,or paper carp,are hanging decorations made simply by cutting and opening out a single sheet of paper and suspending it from a thread.A handy way to enjoy the beauty of nishikigoi!
Japan's "swimming works of art" transformed into delicate, palm-sized interior decor. Swaying gently amid in-room air currents, KAMI-NISHIKIGOI looks as if it’s swimming in the air.
Each delicate KAMI-NISHIKIGOI design is laser-machined and carefully finished by hand.
KAMI-NISHIKIGOI needs only to have the string pulled and be fluffed gently before displaying.
Best of all, KAMI-NISHIKIGOI makes it easy for koi-lovers the world over to take one home with
them.
Makes for a unique and unforgettable gift.
Completed dimensions (L × W × H): Approx. 240 × 80 × 95 mm
Collapsed (L × W): Approx. 240 × 145 mm
Completed dimensions (L × W × H): Approx. 200 × 70 × 85 mm
Collapsed (L × W): Approx. 200 × 110 mm
Kohaku (red and white)/small, medium
Taisho Sanshoku (tricolor)/small, medium
Zakuro Ishi (mandarin garnet)/small
Kogyoku (ruby)/small
Murasaki Suisho (amethyst)/small
Ogon (gold)/medium & Shirokane (platinum)/small
Shirokane (platinum)/medium & Ogon (gold)/small
A gift box type in which the pre-assembled "KAMI-NISHIKIGOI (M size)" is in a box.
There are two types, "Kohaku"(red and white) and "Ogon"(gold), which are easy to use for celebrations.
Perfect for gift
giving in a sturdy box.
M size 1 piece (assembled) / Product description bookmark included
gift box Kohaku (red and white)
gift box Ogon (gold)
KAMI-NISHIKIGOI is designed to transform from flat to fully inflated simply by pulling the hanging string.
１Hold the tip of the mouth in one hand and the hanging string in the other.
２Gently pull the hanging string.
３KAMI-NISHIKIGOI will inflate and expand.
Grasping the fins, gently stretch KAMI-NISHIKIGOI vertically and horizontally to fully expand the mesh and fluff. Your beautiful KAMI-NISHIKIGOI is now complete.
Note: As KAMI-NISHIKIGOI is made of paper, take care not to apply excessive force when assembling.
NISHIKIGOI
Commonly known simply as “koi” in English, nishikigoi are a colorful variety of carp which spontaneously
emerged in an area called Nijumurago (in what is now parts of Nagaoka City and Ojiya City, Niigata
Prefecture).
These amazing fish were selectively bred for generations amid the lush natural beauty of mountain valleys by
the people living there. Eventually, they came to be called “nishikigoi”—literally “brocaded carp”—because
of the beauty of their coloring, resembling that of the finest textiles.
Today, the beauty of nishikigoi is such that they are referred to as “swimming jewels” and are appreciated
the world over as living works of art.
