Japanese Samurai Warrior Lord's battle folding fan Tessen in style of gunsen gata with 12 metal ribs, two-side painted with image of Rising Sun (Hinomaru) in balck and red color on golden Japanese paper - washi background. Robably late Edo period. Very good condition according to age. Very rare highly collectible thing!
Dimensions: length: 38 cm, width: 66 cm, weight: 1000 grams
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Japanese Samurai often carried out special designed self-defense devices along with traditional two-katana set (daishyo). Folding fan Tessen with metal outside rib, had an important role among them.  Tessen was very acceptable in any situation thus leaving the samurai always armed with at least one very effective defensive weapon. Practice of Tessen-jitsu was considered sophisticated part of the classical Japanese weapon art.

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