The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-02

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ing Japanese merchant what kindg'
The New York man looked around
Lcptietsly.
ION. any old Kind thats Zig aBt
giyes lots u wind. I want 70 get hal
dozen for the Office while ] happen L
think about H.
The Japanese gave him six big fani
aud came back 10 the Sun reporter
Ibere was = certain mild pity IN hh
u~nfading smile.
You are 20 queer about fans. yoa
Americana be said. ia bis soft pre-
else little fashion. You want then
only 80 make you COOL
Why not2' asked The reporter.
0Oh, Il IL all right II Is al right
You 90 not understand. A fan Is moth.
ing 70 you. but 70 us-why, in Japan
and China a fan ID a thing Of import.
ance.
TO cool one--yes. that Is one use
but only q use A fan talks with US
Il tells many things.
You look az q japanese tan. Il
means nothing to you. You think the
color, the picture are pretty. perhaps
That II all; but to as who know. tht
color. the shape. the decoration hole
meaning.
"You think the l-anrscapes are
funny. We know they are pictures Of
real places and we can name this
thrines and temples and mountains
and rivers. The men and women ali
look alike 90 you, but they usually
1 'epresent historic characters in ouI
-omance and poetry.
'Fusiyama is just a mountain TO you
{ is sacred to us. You don't know our
lowers and birds and their symbol
sm.
Il could give you this little paper far
with white storks flying over Il and
fou'd lever know that / was wishing
Yop long life. and you wouldn't under.
stand that this cobweb design Is fol
mourning.
Il can't look at a japanese fan IL
any ones hand without having a whole
swarm Of associations and fancy and
sentiment spring up and buzz IA my
aead. and sometimes ! sender why you
Foreigners don't feel enough interest &c
wonder what your japanese fan says
md look up the meaning. ! should
.hink Il would be an interesting fad
and you love fads.
you, see, there are SO many kinds Of
ans in Japan and each kind has iE
own use. Even the dolls have their
1wn fans and the children have theirs
There's a tea fan. used only at the
solemn tea feast The little cakes an
landed with It. but n doesn't use II
10 fan with
"our dancers and geisha girls have
heir type OF fan. decorated appro-
ariately. and our tuEBlers carry fans
hat suit their trade There is a al.
N fan. Il be used for bellows. and
bamboo water fan that Is dip
Eater often while being used. so mat /
makes the air il stirs cooler.
Almost every political event Of In
S~or5ance in Japan has been pictured on
hans, and very often the rulers have
lad to forbid the carrying OF certain
ans. because they spread trouble and
iedition. You could have a whole his
.oTy Of japan on fans II you could ind
The right fans.
Some Of the old fans are not used
now The ancient court fans were fold
ting fans Of wood. decorated with silk
artificial flowers. and each noble tam
~ had Its own flower that no one else
3aned use
"The war ian Sc Of iron, covered with
lacquer. and the generals have SILK
'ans with iron stlcks Have o ever
seen a dagger fan2 The mohsmnn IN
I Japan carry them into China China
men have them. all the same.
Everybody carries 3 ian 10 China
L Is ever o general there titan n
Japan. and there's so much fan eti-
luotte among the Chinese that / dol't
see how they have time % learn any
hing else.
You know What the fan stands Tor
n Japan. don't you9 MOI Why. Il IS
be emblem Of iife ard the rivet In the
rword OF the god Kashima.
'TFe received orders 20 sphdue the
world. So he ran BIS sword straight
through tho earth aud left Il there.
The world would fan 20 pieces II the
word Tivet were pulled out.
THAT story suggested the making %
ne following fans. bat there's an old
eEend chat says the widow OF 3 hm-
nus Japanese patriot ~invented the fold
ng fan. She went into a convent IN
KitO after her husbands death. and
vhen a great saint Was DYING ~ fever
sho cured him by folding a piece u pa
ner and tanning him night and day
The nuns copied the paper fan and the
srder Is famous for Its fans even now.
esome dav I win show you all my
Ans and tell you what each one means
hut don't SOC how you can buy fans
lard huv moro fans. and never ase
What DO they say; what can they tell
nef We Japanese always ask 81 ay
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