For today's blog post, I will be talking about sensu and uchiwa style hand fans in anime. First of all, a sensu style fan is a folding fan, and an uchiwa style fan is a stationary fan that is shaped like a paddle. If you guys don't know, these two types of fans often appear in different anime series. But, they usually don't play a very big part. However, one of the most well-known sensu style fans is the giant one Temari uses to battle in the Naruto series. Along with this, the Pokémon Oricorio has a sensu style. This style of Oricorio is purple, and its feathers look like sensu fans. On the other hand, uchiwa fans hardly ever show up in anime. This is because uchiwa fans are generally used for special events like festivals. They are often used with kimonos and yukatas as well. Because of this, I couldn't find any examples of uchiwa fans in anime. However, I would like to mention that the symbol used for the Uchiha clan in the Naruto series resembles an uchiwa fan. So, I will be including pictures of both Temari with her sensu fan and the Uchiha clan's symbol below. Enjoy!

Temari with her fan.

 

The Uchiha clan's symbol.