Often depicted as a single palm or banana leaf repurposed for use as a fan. Tiny characters may instead use a fern leaf.
Another common variant is the "palm leaf fan", made from dried palm leaf ribs woven together (some are made from bamboo leaves, despite the name). These are shaped like uchiwa and often used in a similar manner (e.g. to stoke the flames of a grill).
Do not use this for hauchiwa, as those are made out of feathers despite some of them taking a leaf-like appearance.
CAREFUL! Often depicted with a hauchiwa that resembles a maple leaf. Do not tag those as leaf_fan. Tag hauchiwa instead.
Sometimes depicted with an actual maple leaf fan. Tag those as leaf_fan, not hauchiwa. If unsure, default to hauchiwa.
Tag usage notes
Tag fans made out of leaves (or a single leaf) with leaf_fan.
For single 'unmodified' leaves, avoid using leaf_fan if the character is just holding the leaf. Tag leaf_fan only if the character is actively using the leaf as a fan, or is holding it in a way suggestive of an intent to use it as a fan.
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