This old hand-weaved ramie noren was used in a sushi restaurant about 100 years ago. Sushi restaurants in the Edo period were popular as mobile food stalls, and this short noren was hung over the front.
 
In old times, it was used for winter to block wind and dust and keep warm air in. Nowadays, it means a cloth used as a room divider or decoration.
 
Large Chinese characters in the center are calligraphy with the shop's name or a local symbol. 
 
※Bamboo sticks are not included.
 
Mesures: 38cm×127cm (14in × 50in)