ryoro comes in various shapes such as square-shaped and hexagonal-column shape , but cylinder shape is favored . 外見は、四角形や六角柱形など様々だが、円筒形がよく好まれている。
subsequently , umajirushi in various shapes , not only in a flag shape , were developed with various materials , and these umajirushi became popular . その後、旗の形に留まらずに様々な素材を元にした馬印が考案され、用いられるようになった。
when pattern pieces for making western clothing are cut out from cloth , a lot of pieces in various shapes mostly other than rectangular are left so , they are difficult to use for other purposes . 洋服を作るために布を切った後に余る不要な布は、長方形でない布が多く、別の目的に利用しにくい。
kamikiri is said to have begun during the edo period as a form of entertainment for a party , in which a performer cut a piece of paper in various shapes according to utai (the chanting of a noh text ) or with songs accompanied by shamisen (a three-stringed japanese banjo ). 江戸時代、宴席の余興に謡や音曲に合わせて、様々な形を切り抜く芸として始まったとされる。