kirifu
as found on UH0169
Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/207
Preferred label
kirifu
Alternative label
切 封 (Japanese)
Scope note
A distinctive letterlocking style found in Japan consisted of roll folds and a lock-SA. The name is made up from Japanese the words 切 (kiri) “cutting” and 封 (fu) “final closing and securing steps of a letterpacket.”
Top concept
techniques
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/611
Broader/Parent concept
distinctive letterlocking style
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/104
Related concept
lock-same substrate, attached
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/315
The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri
Not in AAT
The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri
Not in LoB
Scope note source reference
Source
Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.
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