The Tessen, or "Iron Fan" was designed to look like a regular fan. They were very popular with samurai because they could be taken into places where more obvious weapons were not allowed. It could be used in a similar fashion to a Throwing Star but it could also be used to deflect arrows and darts, or apparently, as a hand-flipper for swimming.
This is actually kinda cool, if you ask me. :D
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