Catalog of Patterns: Mimetic Patterns / Fan Patterns

Could Fan (uchiyage)

This is a variation on the Open-retreat pattern (hiraki). Performed with an opened fan, which is extended out to the right side, the arms come together in front of the body where the fan covers the left hand. As the dancer takes three steps back, he spreads his arms with the right one lifted high.

This pattern is a dynamic way to look into the distance, often at something high in the sky like clouds or the moon.