Shikakusuri Urushibashi Ibushisusudake Recommended This kanji (四方) can also

This kanji (四方) can also be read as “Shippou”

using the same techniques used to make tea ceremony utensils

the textured pattern and the firmly carved base give the bowl a surprisingly light and airy feel

This beautifully crafted

particularly gyokuro or sencha

Shikakusuri Urushibashi Ibushisusudake Recommended This kanji (四方) can alsoSuri urushi is a technique in which lacquer is applied by brushing it into the bamboo with a cloth soaked in lacquer. This coating method utilizes the fibers of the bamboo. It will change over time after years of use. Ibushisusudake White bamboo (Shirotake) that has been smoked and carbonized to a brownish color.