Bamboo Chopsticks by Shimomoto Kazuho
This hand crafted pair of chopsticks is common size for most adults hands.
Lightweight and nice fit to hand with its neatly rounded edge. Its fine pointy tips make it easy to hold any food including beans and noodles.
Dark surface colour means that the bamboo was smoked in the maker's kiln to add durability and resistance to bacteria or mold.
Bamboo is a very special and interesting plant that has been utilized in many ways in Asia.
Every Japanese household once used to have kitchen tools made of bamboo, not so long ago.
- Dimensions
23.5 cm / 9.25 inches
- Material
Japanese bamboo
Care
Bamboo is highly resistant to humidity. Howerver we recommend to let the item air-dried completely after use.
Maker
Shimomoto Kazuho
Based in a mountain area of Kochi, Japan, Shimomoto works with bamboo and burns charcoal. All the bamboo canes he uses are sustainably and responsibly sourced by himself from the local land including his own. Read more.
