There's no doubt about it — a colorful yukata (light cotton kimono) accessorized with a flat uchiwa fan says "summer."
As with many traditional Japanese goods, uchiwa differ in their design between Edo and Kyoto. In Kyoto, Kitayama cedar is used; the fans of Edo are made of bamboo.
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