Editing Hand fan

[[File:FaceOfNijika Nijika fancy fan.jpg|upright=2|thumb|A hand fan is a tool to keep cool, flaunt like a jewel, and, though not to be cruel, slap a fool.]]
'''Hand fans''' are broad and thin objects primarily meant to direct air flow. In a pinch any sheet or leaf will do, but a society interested in the technique sooner rather than later develops dedicated tools. They allow people to keep themselves cool on hot days and regulate heat and smoke when grilling. Alternatively, hand fans constructed with regard for aesthetics make for a good fashion accessory and as items that aren't too sturdy, they're also suitable for a corrective whack.  

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
In the days of the [[Zamojin Empress|ancient empress]], fans were an accessory of standing among the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] as both the empress and the sky-dancer [[Nijika]] owned gold-colored and decorated fans that were part of their ensemble. Nijika would've taken her fan with her among the stars but a [[Quintesson]] damaged her beyond function before she could start her journey. Her broken body nd its accessories were stored away by [[Niko Don|her creator]] and inherited by [[Katsu Don|his descendant]], who "repaired" Nijika with [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]'s machinery. For as long as it lasted, Perceptor readily took to his new body and the fan that came with it, handling it as if he'd never done else. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] was created by the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] in the likeness of [[Nijika]]. She got the same clothes as her predecessor and also a gold-colored hand fan, though hers looked slightly less fancy than Nijika's. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
[[BB (BW)|BB]] shot several missiles around in the [[Predacon lake fortress]] in an attempt to hit some [[Maximal]]s. For his efforts, [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] whacked him with a ''harisen'' because he could've easily destroyed the underwater base. {{storylink|The Lake Trap}} Starscream more unreasonably hit BB again with a ''harisen'' for a thoughtless remark [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] made as he happened to stand next to BB. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

To lure the [[Maximal]]s into a trap, Dirge and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]] had to generate a lot of smoke so that it would look like the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were harvesting [[Angolmois Energy]] again. To create this smoke, they burned charcoal and used fans to control the heat and direct the smoke. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
The baseball playing [[Power Pro-kun]] took part in the ''[[World Fighters]]'' tournament against such opponents as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Instead of a bat, he wielded a ''harisen''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

==Notes==
*''{{w|Harisen}}'' are a type of paper fan traditionally used in ''{{w|manzai}}'' by the ''tsukkomi'' to punish the ''boke'' for their idiocy with a good whack.

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