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A chopstick shop in the back alley "Chopstick shop"
● Asakusabashi intersection where Yasukuni Dori and Edo-dori St. intersect. On the first floor of the building, which stands quietly behind the alley on the east side, there is a chopstick shop handmochiya.
● The store is run by Kawakami Shoten Co., Ltd., which was founded in 1952. Kawakami Shoten is a long-established store that specializes in making Karaki chopsticks and producing original chopsticks.
Fortunately, I was able to talk to President Takayuki Kawakami.
▲"Chopstick restroom" showroom
●"Chopstick rest shop" is a showroom and retail store that opened about 20 years ago, and it seems that 500 to 600 products are on display at all times. And there is a workshop at the back of this showroom, where chopsticks products are made.
● If you take a closer look at the products on display in the showroom, you can see that there are various viewpoints at the point of choosing chopsticks, such as differences in materials, colorful coloring and decoration, and things that are fun in design such as twisting and rag carving on the material. In a strange place, there were "tofu chopsticks", "spagetti chopsticks", "confectionery chopsticks", and "salad chopsticks" that match the dishes. In this case, I'd like to have a lot of things.
● There are about 10 types of wood used as chopsticks in this shop, such as "ebony, sandalwood, iron swordwood", which is said to be Karaki's three most famous trees, as well as birch stacking materials, maple, cherry blossoms, and mulberry. is.
● When I asked President Kawakami for his recommendation, he said that hexagonal chopsticks and octagonal chopsticks. Hexagons are familiar with pencils, so they will fit your hands.
● In addition, it seems that Temochiya has introduced a "chopstick repainting system". It is a thankful system that reapplys the chopsticks that have been used for many years and has been peeled off.
▲(From left) Chopsticks, octagonal chopsticks, coated chopsticks, kezuri chopsticks
● Chopsticks are said to have come from China. In China, silver chopsticks are used for poisonous purposes, separate dishes, and carry them to the mouth.
However, for Japanese people, "one set of chopsticks" can become memories of family dining tables, become "magic sticks" that influence the taste of food and create a delicious and enjoyable time, and sometimes become a "coupe" of life. It is an important tool that has supported Japanese food culture.
Oh, yes. It is said that about 30% of the world use chopsticks, but only Japanese people have their own chopsticks.
You want to choose chopsticks that are easy to use according to your lifestyle. Also, I think you will be pleased as a gift for newlyweds, parents, and loved ones.
● By the way, this time, I purchased two sets, "mulberry horned chopsticks" and "tofu chopsticks". Kawakami Shoten is a wholesaler, so it seems that you can be happy to be cheaper than the fixed price.
▲I bought 2 meals. Tofu chopsticks (left) and mulberry chop chopsticks.
● Why don't you find your own wonderful chopsticks that suits you at the "Chopstick Handy Shop"? I'm sure the taste of this evening's food will be better than usual.
Store Information
● Store name ：Chopstick rest shop (Kawakami Shoten Co., Ltd.)
● Address: ：1-9-8, Nihonbashibakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
● Phone: ：03-3661-7066
● Business hours From Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00
● Regular holidays ：Saturdays, Sundays and holidays