Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans created by 85-year-old Masao Uyama (background) are displayed at his studio in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2016, ahead of Japan's hot and humid summer. The Boshu Uchiwa is one of three major uchiwa fans in Japan, along with those created in the former capital of Kyoto and the western city of Marugame. The prices of Boshu Uchiwa fans range from 1,000 yen to 30,000 yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans created by 85-year-old Masao Uyama (background) are displayed at his studio in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2016, ahead of Japan's hot and humid summer. The Boshu Uchiwa is one of three major uchiwa fans in Japan, along with those created in the former capital of Kyoto and the western city of Marugame. The prices of Boshu Uchiwa fans range from 1,000 yen to 30,000 yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cool Japan Fund to invest 100 million yen in Paris-based firm

Cool Japan Fund to invest 100 million yen in Paris-based firm

Traditional craft products from various regions in Japan, such as "Arita-yaki" porcelain (R) from southwestern Japan's Saga Prefecture and "Boshu uchiwa" paper fans (upper C) from eastern Japan's Chiba Prefecture, that are promoted and sold by Paris-based company SAS ENIS in the French capital are shown on Nov. 12, 2015, in Tokyo. Cool Japan Fund Inc., a public-private fund aimed at boosting overseas demand for Japanese products and services, announced the same day it will invest about 100 million yen in the company to establish a platform for regional Japanese companies to take on the European market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" at production peak

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" at production peak

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" Japanese fans, one of three major types of uchiwa fans in Japan, meet their peak production period in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on May 30, 2017. Around 15,000 of the uchiwa fans are shipped every year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" at production peak

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" at production peak

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" Japanese fans, one of three major types of uchiwa fans in Japan, meet their peak production period in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on May 30, 2017. Around 15,000 of the uchiwa fans are shipped every year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo