With the bloom of popular culture, Uchiwa fan was used in various scenes and for various purposes such as in enjoying the cool and in watching fireflies, and for cooking, for accentuating one's dress and fashion, and for brushing away insects.
町民文化が花開くとともに涼（りょう）や炊事、装いや流行、蛍や虫追いなど、さまざまな場面で利用された。