What do you call a fan you hold in your hand?

In addition to folding fans (ōgi), the non-bending fans (uchiwa) are popular and commonplace. The fan is primarily used for fanning oneself in hot weather.

What is Japanese fan called?

The electronic fan is called a senpuuki, but when you talk about the hand held fan, there are variations of form, function, and appearance that all have unique, Japanese names. We can begin with the flat, immutable fan that is waved from its handle, much as you might wave a broad leaf by its stem.

What are the foldable fans called?

Ogi
The folding fan (Ogi) as opposed to the much older fixed or flat fan (Uchiwa) is popularly thought to have originated in Japan around 670 A.D. made of wooden or bamboo strips threaded together and secured by a rivet or pivot.

What is a Japanese paper fan?

Sensu/Ogi: This fan is often also known more simply as a folding fan. The original incarnations of were made from bamboo covered with Japanese washi paper (find out more in our Guide to Washi Paper). Today they are typically made of paper, sandalwood, or silk, but cloth/cotton ones exist too.

Why are Japanese fans so important?

The main use of fans is to create a cooling breeze for the user, but in Japan it goes beyond the obvious. Fans were once thought to keep away evil, were used in religious ceremonies and to provide shade for royalty. Holding a fan was also considered restorative to the soul. Fans are also used as a social barometer.

How do you use a Japanese hand fan?

To open the fan, push the sticks with your left thumb to stagger them out. To open the fan, push the sticks with your left thumb. Photo credit: Hakuchikudo. The last one to three sticks should be left closed.

What is a brise fan?

Today they are one of the most popular types of fan, made only of decorative sticks without a leaf. The French term brisé roughly translates as ‘broken’. The sticks are typically carved or pierced and held together by a ribbon glued to each stick or threaded through pierced openings.

How do Japanese display their fans?

The fan can be placed in a display stand or it can be held up by the wall (use a small piece of double-sided tape to hold the fan in place, if necessary). You can also use a larger shadowbox to display several fans together in the same box, or add a couple of decorative knick-knacks in the box with the fan.

What does a red fan mean?

Usually, the fans with patterns have an odd number of pictures printed on it, as odd numbers are considered lucky. The colour and the pictures on a fan have particular meanings. Gold colored fans are believed to attract wealth while red and white ones are considered to be lucky colors.

How do you display a Chinese fan?

How to Display Fans on a Wall

  1. Tape and String. One way to hang a handheld folding fan on the wall is to make a hanger on the back, using a few pieces of tape and string.
  2. Sticky Back Hook and Loop Tape. Most people call this stuff Velcro, which is actually a brand name.
  3. Shadowboxes.
  4. Wall Shelves.
  5. Display Ideas.