- The Japanese war fan, or tessen (Japanese: 鉄扇,てっせん, romanized: tessen, lit. '"iron fan"'), is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signalling.
- A Japanese war fan is a fan designed for use in warfare. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan and each had a different look...
- Japanese War Fan. A war fan is a fan designed for use in warfare. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
- Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Tessen, the Japanese war fans that were used in ancient Japan.
- Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period gunsen war fan, made of iron, bamboo and lacquer depicting the sun (1800-50) on display at the Asian Art Museum in...
- A Japanese dictionary compiled around 935, for example, lists two types of fan, the Uchiwa and the Ogi, the generic term for a folding fan.
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- The Tessen, a Japanese war fan, was one of the commonplace items that was disguised as a harmless accessory during feudal Japan.
- The use of the Japanese war fan lends a degree of nobility to an otherwise dreadful activity. �The use of the tessen is even considered lethal since it is...
- The Samurai or Japanese war fan was specifically designed for warfare during the feudal era of Japan. ... Japanese war fans varied in materials, shape, and use.
