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A hand-held device
consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered
together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector
of a circle and waved in order to move air and cool oneself
The Akomeogi -- Japanese folding
fan -- originated in the 6th century. These were fans held by
aristocrats of the Heian period when formally dressed. They were made by
tying thin stripes of Japanese cypress together with thread. The number of
strips of wood differed according to the person's rank. They are used today
by Shinto priests in formal costume and in the formal costume of the
Japanese court . Simple Japanese paper fans are
sometimes known as "harisens".
featured frequently in animation and graphic novels as weapons.
Printed fan leaves and painted fans are done on a paper ground. The paper
was originally hand made and displayed the characteristic watermarks.
Machine made paper fans, introduced in the 19th century, are smoother with
an even texture. Folding fans continue to be important cultural
symbols and popular tourist souvenirs in japan.
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