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In Japan, a Fan Is Part of Everyday Life
13 December 2024 at 18:00
Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame.
Takeyoshi Kono twining string around the bamboo ribs of a fan at the Marugame Uchiwa Museum in Marugame, Japan.
© Andrew Faulk for The New York Times
