There was a period like the Medieval period when Uchiwa fan was mainly used by Buddhist monk, literati and hermit, while 'Sensu' was mainly used by court nobles and nobles.
中世のように、団扇（うちわ）は僧侶、文人、隠遁者に、「扇子（せんす）は公家・貴族を中心につかわれた時代もある。