Gifu fans

They have been labeled as one of Gifu's traditional crafts and have a history dating back to the Muromachi period.

[1] The fans were first created as omiyage for tourists and visitors to Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River.

The Oyudan no Ue no Nikki (御湯殿上日記), a journal from the Muromachi period, records that Gifu's Zuiryū-ji gave away fans as gifts.

A member of the Matsudaira clan officially named the fans Gifu Uchiwa.

Gifu Uchiwa are strong fans entirely handmade from washi (Japanese paper) and bamboo.