Uchiwa fan has been regarded as one of the major summer gifts, which was proved in an ancient document by the description that the court presented the delegate from Balhae Kingdom with 'Binro Ogi' (Uchiwa fan made of Chinese fan palm).
古代、朝廷が渤海使に「檳榔扇」を贈ったように、暑中の贈答品として主要な地位を占めてきた。