Suikaen: Chasen Matcha Whisk, Rainbow (Niji, 虹)Evoking the colors of the rainbow with 7 different string colors, Niji is a chasen to brighten your day. The "white" bamboo used for the whisk itself is henon bamboo (hachiku ) that has had its color removed through traditional, centuries old techniques. A specific type of bamboo grown in the Kinki region of Japan (Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Wakayama, etc) is harvested in the winter after 2 3 years of growth, boiled to remove oil in the plant, dried in the

Summer harvest

Total fat: 3

Heat sealing

The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha the leaves used for creating matcha

Altitude: 300 - 700 meters

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The importance of cherishing each meeting as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Do not use in oven or stop top over direct heat

delicate design of the kyusu is shaped to prevent the liquid from dripping after pouring out the tea from the spout

The sakura shape appears as you pour tea or water into the cup

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