What is 折りたたみうちわ（氷ロゴ）?
Meet the summer item that genuinely made us say "¥110 for THIS?!" — Daiso's Foldable Uchiwa Fan (Ice Logo design). At first glance it looks like a cheerful, retro-inspired hand fan decorated with a bold ice/frozen-treat graphic. Open it up and you get a full 20 cm diameter polyester fan that moves real, satisfying air. That's not a mini novelty — that's a proper uchiwa.
The magic is what happens next. Twist it into a figure-eight and it collapses down to a tiny 8.9 × 8.9 × 0.3 cm square — smaller than a sticky-note pad. A included storage pouch keeps it neat, and a rubber band doubles as a hand strap when the fan is open. The frame is steel wire, which gives it enough structure to fan efficiently while still allowing that satisfying fold-down. Weight is negligible; you genuinely forget it's in your pocket.
The Ice Logo print is part of a wider summer series that includes beer mugs, watermelon slices, shaved ice, cold ramen, grapefruit, and pizza motifs — all radiating peak Japanese summer aesthetic. No color assortment within the Ice Logo SKU, so what you see is what you get. Materials: polyester body, steel wire frame. Made in China. Sold individually at ¥110 (tax included).
Source: daisonet.com
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How to Use It — Hack Ideas
Primary Use — Beat the Heat Anywhere
Tuck it into a jeans pocket, a festival tote, or a stroller bag pouch before you head out. At the moment you need it — crowded train platform, outdoor food stall queue, park bench — slip off the band and the fan springs open in seconds. Fan yourself, re-fold with a figure-eight twist, band it closed. Done. Repeat all summer.
Hack #1 — Instant Photo Prop / Table Décor
The Ice Logo graphic is clean and retro enough to look intentional on a café table or picnic blanket. Prop it open next to a cold drink for instant summer flat-lay content. Costs ¥110. Looks like a considered styling choice. Nobody has to know.
Hack #2 — Festival Gift Bag Filler
Planning a summer BBQ, outdoor birthday, or matsuri-themed party? Grab several fans across the different designs (beer, watermelon, shaved ice) and drop one into each guest's goodie bag. They're palm-sized, lightweight, actually useful, and the variety of prints makes them feel curated rather than cheap. At ¥110 each, you can outfit an entire group without breaking the budget.
Pro tip on opening: Always give yourself a small arm's-length of clearance before snapping the fan open. The spring action is snappy — which is satisfying, but not ideal in a tight crowd.
---Reviews & Verdict
In-store buzz around this fan is notably high. Multiple shoppers report seeing "popular item" and "stock running low" call-outs on the shelf tags — and those warnings appear to be accurate. By mid-summer, popular prints consistently sell out before restocking catches up. The advice from experienced Daiso hunters: if you see it and want it, grab it on the spot.
Fans of the foldable uchiwa praise the genuine pocket-size convenience most of all. Parents with strollers, hikers, festival-goers, and commuters all surface in the positive sentiment pool — the common thread being that a standard rigid uchiwa simply doesn't fit the modern, bag-space-conscious lifestyle. This one does.
On the critical side, a few caveats worth knowing: repeated fold-and-unfold cycles can leave crease marks on the polyester face over time (the product notes this upfront). The steel wire frame is sturdy for ¥110 but shouldn't be forced open or stored under heavy pressure. Also, the fan is explicitly not water-resistant — a summer product that can't get splashed is a minor but real limitation at outdoor events.
Overall verdict: for a single-digit dollar spend, the foldable function alone earns its keep. The Ice Logo design is a fun bonus that keeps it from looking like a generic utility item.
---Value Score: 88/100
A foldable, pocket-sized uchiwa with genuine airflow and on-trend summer graphics at ¥110 is hard to argue with — it earns strong marks across price-to-quality and hack potential, held back only slightly by the crease-over-time trade-off inherent to the folding mechanism. Great value, worth every yen.
