Japanese War Fan - War Fans Outside Japan

War Fans Outside Japan

See also: Korean fighting fan

Fans are also used for offensive and defensive purposes in the Chinese and Korean martial arts. They are called "铁扇" (tiě shàn, literally "iron fan") in Chinese, and "부채" (buchae) in Korean – see Korean fighting fan.

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