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.
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“The Japanese say, “If the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated.””
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“Haven’t you heard, though,
About the ships where war has found them out
At sea, about the towns where war has come
Through opening clouds at night with droning speed
Further o’erhead than all but stars and angels
And children in the ships and in the towns?”
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