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A man being hit with a harisen

The harisen (ハリセン/張り扇, meaning "slapping fan") is a giant paper fan, usually made in a closed fashion. It is most traditionally used as part of a manzai act, in which the straight man (tsukkomi) smacks the funny man (boke) in response to their jokes or idiocy.

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