At the same time, the pivot of a mai-ogi has a lead weight so that a dancer can easily handle the fan when he or she throws it or does 'kaname-gaeshi,' a technique in which a dancer holds a fan with his or her fingers and turns it.
しかし舞踊では扇を投げたり、指で挟んで回す「要返し」などの動作を行ったりするため、扱いやすいよう要の部分に鉛の重りが仕込まれている。