making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework
Refers to the traditional craft of constructing Japanese paper umbrellas (和傘), specifically the process of pasting paper onto the bamboo frame.
paper umbrella maker
A person who makes paper umbrellas professionally. Often used in historical or traditional craft contexts.
When my grandfather was young, he worked as a craftsman making paper umbrellas.
The technique of making paper umbrellas is still passed down in this region.
He is known as the last paper umbrella maker.
傘職人 is a more general term for an umbrella craftsman, not limited to paper umbrellas.
Standard kanji spelling for the craft of making paper umbrellas.
Alternate kanji spelling using 貼る (to paste), emphasizing the pasting of paper onto the frame.
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used for clarity or in less formal contexts.
Compound of 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella') and 張り (hari, the noun form of 張る 'to stretch, paste'), referring to the process of stretching and pasting paper onto an umbrella frame.