He likes to carry and use a traditional folding Japanese fan.

Over the centuries the slats became thin ribs covered with paper, and the folding fan took on the form we know today.

Dancers also held a folding fan which served as a basic performance prop.

His designs were items like folding fans to the prominent screen-and-wall paintings of the time.

The folding fan was invented in Japan, with date ranging from the 6th to 9th century.

They let a contest be decided, as with the folding fan, merely by the span of their forearms.

But as production costs decreased, particularly with the advent of folding fans, their use became more widespread.

They come in several hundred varieties, but the best known folding fans are made of fragrant sandalwood or black paper.

Sixty folding fans and accompanying relevant items from the museum's collection are on display until May 31.

She carries leather gloves and an early folding fan.