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Japanese war fan
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<p>The Japanese war fan, or <i>tessen</i> , is a Japanese <a href="/facts/Hand_fan/oF01aqa9">hand fan</a> used as a weapon or for signalling. Several types of war fans were used by the <a href="/facts/Samurai/5NSPbSuI">samurai</a> class of <a href="/facts/Feudal_Japan/XYqQMJCQ">feudal Japan</a> and each had a different look and purpose. </p>