Ojiya Shrink Fan, Women's 6"5
Same size fan: Shikebiki fan, 6"5
Hand towel fan 7sun
Same size fan: Akashi Chijimi
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
Folding fans of different types, sizes and spacing
Edo folding fan 7.5 sun 15 ken (22.5cm)
Shimebiki folding fan 7.5 sun 35 ken (approx. 22 cm) and 6.5 sun 35 ken (approx. 19.5 cm)
Kan-nishiki Shibu Sensu 8.5sun 16-ken (25.5cm)
Ojiya Shrink Fans 7.5s 23k (approx. 22cm) and 6.5s (approx. 20cm)
Silk folding fan 7.5"35 ken (21cm)
Tenugui folding fan 7"35 ken (21cm)
Decorative fans: 9.5cm (28cm)-9cm (27cm), 10-11cm
VALDEO folding fan 19cm
Hinoki fan 24cm
Sandalwood 23cm
National flag fan 27.5cm
Hannya Shingyo fan 7"25" (21cm)
Takaza fan (fan for rakugo) 8 sun 18 ken (8.5 cm)
Tea ceremony fan 15cm
Bat 36cm
Iron fan 27cm
Size of each fan: Ratio to a 500ml PET bottle
Edo folding fan 7"5
A fan of the same size: Shikebiki fan, 7"5
Kakishibu folding fan, 8"5
Double-sided decorative folding fan, 9"5
500ml plastic bottle ratio
From left to right: double-sided decorative fan (9"5), persimmon tannin fan (8"5), Edo fan (7"5), hand towel fan (7"), Ojiya shrink fan (6"5)