Japanese tools

type of handheld saw

thumb|Ink box and pen compartment of an Edo-period . are small personal smoking-pipe-shaped writing sets from medieval Japan which provided a carrying box for the ink cotton, and a shaft for a brush (and possibly a letter opener).

A is a type of household cleaning tool that originated in Japan. Consisting of durable cloth strips attached to a stick or pole, it is used for moving dust from surfaces onto the floor where it can be swept up or vacuumed. Similar to a feather duster, it is not to be confused with an ōnusa.

thumb|Keiichi Yamamoto of Gokuraku Tombo being hit with a The is a giant paper fan, usually made in a closed fashion. It is most traditionally used as part of a act, in which the straight man () smacks the funny man () in response to their jokes or idiocy.