The quintessential Japanese hand fans, uchiwa and sensu, can be used all year round, but they are most often seen in summer.As well as creating a cooling breeze, these fans can act as a stylish ...

They could also be used to say, “I love you.” Can an air-conditioner do that? By Hilary Reid In the 19th century, Duvelleroy, a hand fan manufacturer in Paris, published a marketing pamphlet ...

Hand-held electric fans have increased in popularity since 2019, the year after a punishing heatwave. And this year Japan was hit with a heatwave unprecedentedly early.