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Why did samurai carry fans?

Updated: 12/11/2022
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The fans that they carried were actually made out of steel, but disguised as a paper one. They were called a tassen and could be used to fend off projectiles, or even clubbing somebody. This was one of the first concealed weapons, and was a weapon that the samurai could carry into a place were weapons were not allowed.

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