The Japanese word chōchin refers to the traditional lanterns with a frame of split bamboo covered with paper, which can collapse ... Noguchi expanded on the traditional hanging lantern and ...

taking home a Guinness record for the world's largest hanging paper lantern. But the record was soon broken by the Japanese. "The paper crafting technique has been developed and handed down by our ...

Whether it’s a “paper” lantern that looks feather-light but is actually made of glass, or a delicate hanging lamp inspired ... is based on a traditional Japanese paper-making method.

Two. This set of paper lantern floor lamps is a fantastic bargain all around. For less than $70, you get two 50-inch Japanese-style lamps on a chrome base that will look sleek and modern in any space.

Made mainly of bamboo, iron wire and fabric, a brightly colored, four-story-high lantern has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest hanging paper lantern in the world. The lantern will be ...