Fan Size

The length of a fan is expressed in the traditional unit "sun". One sun is about 3 cm, so when the closed length of a fan is about 21 cm, it is expressed as "7 sun.

The number of bones is also expressed in the unit of "ken". When the number of bones (total of the main bone and middle bone) is 15, it is expressed as "15 ken.

Fan sizes available at Ibasen

Sizes and spacing of each type of folding fan

Edofolding fan7.5 sun 15 ken (22.5cm)

Shikebiki fan7.5 sun 35 ken (approx. 22 cm) and 6.5 sun 35 ken (approx. 19.5 cm) 

Kan-ni color astringentfolding fan8.5 sun 16 ken (25.5 cm) 

Ojiya Shrinkfolding fan7.5" 23 ken (approx. 22 cm) and 6.5" (approx. 20 cm) 

silkfolding fan7" 35 ken (21cm)

Tenugui fan, 7"35" (21cm)

Decorative fans: 9.5cm (28cm) to 9cm (27cm), 10 to 11 ken

VALDEO folding fan 19cm

Hinoki fan 24cm

Sandalwood 23cm

National Flagfolding fan27.5cm

Hannya Shingyo fan 7"25" (21cm)

Takaza fan (fan for rakugo) 8 sun 18 ken

Tea ceremony fan 15cm

Bat 36cm

Iron fan 27cm

Size of each fan: Ratio to a 500ml plastic bottle

Ojiya Shrinkfolding fanWomen's 6"5

A fan of the same size:Shikebiki fan6"5

Hand towel fan 7

Same size fan: Akashi Chijimi

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.