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Why don't you stick to chopsticks? A shop specializing in chopsticks that has been in business for more than 100 years
In search of octagonal chopsticks that are easy to fit in your hands, we visited the directly managed shop of Kawakami Shoten, "Chopsticks Hand Mochiya".
Kawakami Shoten is a wholesaler of Karaki chopsticks founded in 1905.
A lineup that focuses on materials, cutting, and painting
The only Edo Karaki chopsticks created by craftsmen's handicrafts are lined up in a row.
From the finest gem to everyday items, there were various lineups based on the difference between materials, shaving and lacquer.
●The tip of the chopsticks is slender, a little above it is square, and the handle is octagonal. It has a shape that makes it easy to grasp all kinds of ingredients such as fish and noodles.
●A married couple chopsticks made of high-grade wood called ebony and shitan from among the three largest trees in Karaki. It is a combination of long black ebony chopsticks and short reddish purple ebony chopsticks.
●Lacquer octagonal ebony chopsticks that have been certified as a souvenir recommended by Chuo-ku (thing category). It's perfect as a souvenir.
And so on
Stylish Edo Karaki chopsticks
I felt that the texture of the lacquered chopsticks that suppressed the gloss was simple and elegant.
Also, when I actually picked it up, it was impressive that it was comfortable to touch.
"Edo Karaki chopsticks (Edo Karakibashi)" which is not only practical but also good texture is still smart! I thought it was a present for a newly married couple I knew.
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