There's no doubt about it — a colorful yukata (light cotton kimono) accessorized with a flat uchiwa fan says "summer."

Kagome basket weave Like the open-mesh weave of the bamboo basket on which it is based, the design of this long-handled 'full moon'-type fan is airy and elegant.
Kagome basket weave Like the open-mesh weave of the bamboo basket on which it is based, the design of this long-handled 'full moon'-type fan is airy and elegant.

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.