They are the stars of all Japanese summer festivals, where they can be often spotted in the hands of men and women in yukata robes, and they just encompass an idea of Japanese beauty: the uchiwa fans, made from a single piece of bamboo and washi paper, coated with persimmon tannin (kaki-shibu), are not just a piece of cultural heritage, but the best way to keep cool wherever you go.

And combined with lovely crafted Japanese boxed hats, they bring out the best of a sweet, Japanese summer.