The fans, which are made from bamboo and Japanese washi paper, come with a black lacquered box and are sold in three floral scents.

The company is selling a mashup of a nonwoven fabric face mask and a fan it calls the Masukucchi, putting a pandemic twist on the fans that are ubiquitous during summer in Japan.

Join us on a journey to explore the time-honored craft of tenugui making. Learn about stencil carving, traditional chusen dyeing, and the careful attention to detail that transforms plain cloth ...

As well as their practical use in creating cooling breezes, Japanese fans are known for their aesthetic qualities. The two main varieties are the flat uchiwa and the sensu or folding fan.

A special event for idol fans opened on July 2 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Fans call this "oshikatsu" -- ...

One Japanese women’s basketball fan tried to troll the US women’s national team over the decision to leave Caitlin Clark off the roster for this year’s Olympics in Paris. The spectator, who ...

Japan's professional baseball body is wavering on whether to relax its own restrictions on the use of social media to meet the demand of fans eager to share their passion via digital platforms.

After watching their team dismantle Zambia 5-0, several Japanese spectators won fans of their own as they stayed behind to clean the stands following their team’s opening Women’s World Cup match.

Japanese soccer fans show amazing sportsmanship at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar by picking up stadium litter win or lose.

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.