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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. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan and each had a different look and purpose.
What is a 'Jaypan Fan'? I'll be there in Jackson behind my Jaypan Fan? --user:moonraker0022. Maybe a countryfied way of saying "Japanese fan". Hope that helps. --Wahkeenah 05:27, 1 March 2007 (UTC) "Japan" as attributive noun is the proper modifier for several botanically related nouns, e.g. Japan allspice and Japan wax.
A solid iron tessen fan on display in Iwakuni Castle, Japan. Tessenjutsu (Japanese: 鉄扇術, lit. 'iron fan technique') is the martial art of the Japanese war fan (tessen). It is based on the use of the solid iron fan or the folding iron fan, which usually had eight or ten wood or iron ribs.
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Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, gunbai were solid, not folding, and usually made of wood, wood covered with metal, or solid metal. A sumo gyōji wielding a gunbai
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(America) a person from Wisconsin, or a sports fan who supports teams from Wisconsin, such as the Green Bay Packers. It is a reference to Wisconsin's large dairy industry. (Canada) a person of Dutch descent, usually retaining Dutch cultural characteristics.