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Japanese war fan, or tessen ("iron fan"'), is a weaponized Japanese hand fan designed for use in warfare. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan; each had a different look and purpose. One of the most significant uses was as a signalling device. The commander would raise or lower his fan and point in different ways to issue commands to the soldiers. This would be passed on by visible and audible signalling. The art of fighting with war fans is tessenjutsu.

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