I bought a hand fan. I actually lost my previous one. Doesn’t everyone lose their fan every few years? Or is it just me?
I probably left it on the train, as it just disappeared one day. Strangely, I only realized it was missing when I went back to work after the holidays. Suddenly, it hit me, “Where’s my fan?”
It was a simple fan from MUJI, priced at 1,490 yen, but it had quietly left my side.
Summer without a fan is rough, so I decided to buy a new one. This time, as a way to remind myself not to lose it, I opted for something a bit more expensive. My thought was that if it was pricier, I’d be more cautious about not misplacing it.
So, I headed to Sogo in Chiba. Although the Sogo Chiba store has both MUJI and Loft, I wanted to go for something higher-end, so I decided to buy from the Sogo section.
They had fans priced around 14,000 yen, which is ten times what I’d paid before. Feeling a bit hesitant, I settled on one for 8,800 yen. In fact, I didn’t even see anything under 7,000 yen.
I wasn’t particular about the brand, but I chose a design I liked and ended up with a fan from Paul Stuart. It came in a wooden case, adding a touch of luxury. I usually throw away packaging, so I hoped this would be easy to dispose of someday.
This high-quality fan even came with a case matching its design, with carved patterns on the outside. It feels a bit more stylish.
With my new fan in hand, I’m determined to take good care of it from now on.
