{"title":"Chasen for Matcha (Bamboo Whisk)","description":"\u003cp style=\"opacity:1;color:#1B4332;\"\u003eHand-cut in Nara · Only one of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\" style=\"color:#1B4332;opacity:1;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(27,67,50,0.6);padding-bottom:3px;\"\u003eHow we found the makers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chasen-red-box-11","title":"Chasen Red No. 11 · Purple Thread, 55 Tines · Both","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserved — held for exhibition, not currently for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us and we'll let you know if it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · purple thread · 55 curved tines · usucha \u0026amp; koicha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, almost black bamboo bound in \u003cstrong\u003epurple thread\u003c\/strong\u003e — the colour long associated with rank and ceremony in Japan — with the tassel left long at the collar. The binding in Takayama is tied by a \u003cem\u003eseparate artisan\u003c\/em\u003e from the carver, and purple is never an accidental choice. \u003cstrong\u003e55 golden-olive tines\u003c\/strong\u003e curve outward into a wide, open head, sturdy enough for a thick koicha yet lively in a thin one. Presented in its red brocade box bearing the Takayama traditional-craft designation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322247741686,"sku":"CHASEN-R11","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000e26881f4bc929fe233697c3f.png?v=1784706779"},{"product_id":"chasen-red-box-10","title":"Chasen Red No. 10 · Mint Green Thread, 58 Tines · Koicha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserved — held for exhibition, not currently for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us and we'll let you know if it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · mint-green thread · 58 sturdy tines · koicha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep, dark bamboo handle bound in soft \u003cstrong\u003emint-green thread\u003c\/strong\u003e, its tassel falling loose at the collar. In Takayama the binding is tied by a \u003cem\u003eseparate artisan\u003c\/em\u003e from the one who carves the whisk, and the colour is chosen deliberately — this pale green against dark bamboo is that craftsman's choice. \u003cstrong\u003e58 tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, thicker and more widely set, arch into a strong open head built to knead a thick koicha. Presented in its red brocade box bearing the Takayama traditional-craft designation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322254524662,"sku":"CHASEN-R10","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000015ac81f4b6cddb63a9682242.png?v=1784706896"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-9","title":"Chasen Cream No. 9 · Golden Bamboo, 60 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · 60 fine tines · wide, shallow flare · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually wide, shallow head: golden bamboo bound in black thread, its \u003cstrong\u003e60 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e splaying out almost horizontally into a broad, low disc before curling at the tips. Made for a shallow, wide-mouthed bowl, where its reach lets you sweep the whole base in a single pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322256687350,"sku":"CHASEN-C9","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000bba081f4848031f64a95abe1.png?v=1784706977"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-8","title":"Chasen Cream No. 8 · Golden Bamboo, 60 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · 60 very fine, deeply curled tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA generous, deep-bellied whisk in warm golden bamboo, bound in black thread. Its \u003cstrong\u003e60 very fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e sweep outward and roll into tight curls at the rim, giving a large working surface — excellent for drawing a thick, fine-bubbled foam on thin matcha (usucha) in a wider bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322259472630,"sku":"CHASEN-C8","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000ab70820abac719c7814bcefe.png?v=1784707039"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-6","title":"Chasen Cream No. 6 · Golden Bamboo, 54 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · around 54 tines · tall, slender bell · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney-gold bamboo bound in black thread, its \u003cstrong\u003earound 54 outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e drawn into a tall, slender bell rather than a wide dome. The upright form concentrates the whisking action, making it well suited to a narrower bowl and a dense, fine-bubbled usucha (thin matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322268877046,"sku":"CHASEN-C6","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000067208246979a80c5ea49f230.png?v=1784707251"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-7","title":"Chasen Cream No. 7 · Golden Bamboo, 62 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · around 62 fine, curled tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA generous, wide-belled chasen in warm golden bamboo, bound in black thread. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 62 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e flare outward and roll into neat curls at every tip — the curl is what lifts a soft, close-grained crema rather than large bubbles, making this one built for a luxurious usucha (thin matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322273530102,"sku":"CHASEN-C7","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000095a88246bf7d313046111277.png?v=1784707294"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-4","title":"Chasen Cream No. 4 · Golden Bamboo, 64 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · 64 fine latticed tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm honey-gold bamboo throughout, bound in black thread with a neat tassel at the collar. The head opens into a broad bell of \u003cstrong\u003e64 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e that cross in a lattice before curling at the tips — an easy, everyday chasen (matcha whisk) for a light, even usucha foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322276348150,"sku":"CHASEN-C4","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000009120820aad4086cbfef85bfa.png?v=1784707359"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-3","title":"Chasen Cream No. 3 · Dark Bamboo, 56 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · black thread · around 56 latticed tines · wide flared bell · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep black-brown bamboo below, olive-gold tines above, bound in black thread. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 56 outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e flare into a wide, open bell, crossing in a fine lattice — a generous, forgiving shape that moves plenty of water and suits a broader bowl. Whips a smooth usucha (thin matcha) with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322280182006,"sku":"CHASEN-C3","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000003804820ab72a6bc1e06c7e0d.png?v=1784707417"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-5","title":"Chasen Cream No. 2 · Dark Bamboo, 60 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · black thread · around 60 fine tines · tall latticed head · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome contrast piece: a deep, near-black bamboo handle rising into a tall bell of \u003cstrong\u003earound 60 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e that cross in a delicate lattice, bound in black thread. The height of the head gives it real reach in a deeper bowl, while the fineness keeps the foam silky on thin matcha (usucha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322282836214,"sku":"CHASEN-C2","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000543c81f4ab908863812d3b32.png?v=1784707458"},{"product_id":"chasen-cream-box-1","title":"Chasen Cream No. 1 · White Bamboo, 64 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · 64 fine straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale, almost ivory bamboo bound in black thread, its head opening into a crisp sunburst of \u003cstrong\u003e64 fine, straight-drawn outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e around a tightly curled core. Light and quick in the bowl — a chasen (matcha whisk) that raises a smooth, even foam on thin matcha (usucha). Comes in its original box bearing the Takayama traditional-craft seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322285162742,"sku":"CHASEN-C1","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000004070820a94cf248d1d1825d3.png?v=1784707513"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-116","title":"Chasen No. 116 · White Bamboo, 80 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · around 80 fine, curled tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale (white) bamboo bound in black thread, with a dense dome of \u003cstrong\u003earound 80 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, each rolled into a tight curl at the tip. That curl is what softens the stroke and lifts a fine, even crema — a classic everyday chasen (matcha whisk) for thin matcha (usucha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322290438390,"sku":"CHASEN-116","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000037cc81f4a680e212e6e8d193_0ee5585c-92ac-495c-b57f-cb92552aeec0.png?v=1784710066"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-118","title":"Chasen No. 118 · Dark Kurotake, 54 Tines · Koicha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserved — held for exhibition, not currently for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us and we'll let you know if it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark (kurotake) bamboo · black thread · around 54 sturdy straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally dark black bamboo (kurotake) with \u003cstrong\u003earound 54 straight, sturdy outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, set wide apart in a clean open sunburst. The lower count and heavier gauge are deliberate: this is a whisk built to knead a thick \u003cem\u003ekoicha\u003c\/em\u003e without splaying. Arrives in its wooden presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322420494582,"sku":"CHASEN-118","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000aad4820a8b4f6c6371da92a0.png?v=1784710153"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-106","title":"Chasen No. 106 · White Bamboo, 90 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · very fine, high-count · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic pale (white) bamboo bound in black thread, with a remarkably dense dome of \u003cstrong\u003earound 90 very fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e curled inward at the tips — an exceptionally high count, and a head that takes an artisan the best part of a day to split by hand. It raises an exceptionally smooth, airy foam on thin matcha (usucha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322423967990,"sku":"CHASEN-106","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000d5f481fd862d2abca8532917.png?v=1784710264"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-102","title":"Chasen No. 102 · Dark Kurotake, 48 Tines · Both","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark kurotake bamboo · black thread · 48 fine tines · usucha \u0026amp; koicha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single length of naturally dark bamboo, split by hand into \u003cstrong\u003e48 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e around a curled inner core and bound in black thread. The 48-tine head is a true all-rounder: fine enough to raise a smooth foam on thin matcha, sturdy enough to knead a thick koicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322424262902,"sku":"CHASEN-102","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000025e881fb93f16579ddc3f26e.png?v=1784714982"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-103","title":"Chasen No. 103 · Dark Bamboo, 60 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · black thread · wide, open form · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chasen (matcha whisk) cut from naturally dark, richly mottled bamboo and bound in black thread, its head opening into a wide, generous crown of \u003cstrong\u003earound 60 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e with only a gentle curl. An easy, forgiving whisk that moves plenty of water for a smooth, even usucha (thin matcha), with the openness to reach the bottom of a wider bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323424964854,"sku":"CHASEN-103","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000009af081fb92241248bd56fa56.png?v=1784718581"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-107","title":"Chasen No. 107 · White Bamboo, 80 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · high-count kazuho · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA high-count \u003cem\u003ekazuho\u003c\/em\u003e-style chasen: \u003cstrong\u003earound 80 exceptionally fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e shaved from pale (white) bamboo and bound in black thread. The finer and more numerous the tines, the silkier the foam — made for a luxurious, cloud-like usucha (thin matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323426930934,"sku":"CHASEN-107","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000849c820aadea51549a7f8bd6.png?v=1784718708"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-104","title":"Chasen No. 104 · Dark Kurotake, 48 Tines · Both","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo (kurotake) · black thread · shin form · sturdy, hooked tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut from naturally dark black bamboo (\u003cem\u003ekurotake\u003c\/em\u003e) in the classic \u003cem\u003eshin\u003c\/em\u003e form and bound in black thread, with a long thread tassel at the collar. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 48 sturdy outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, each tip hooking firmly inward — a whisk with real backbone, at home kneading a thick koicha yet still able to raise a dense foam on usucha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323433844982,"sku":"CHASEN-104","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000e04481fbaebde532ea87c0f0.png?v=1784718839"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-105","title":"Chasen No. 105 · Red-Toned Dark, 56 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserved — held for exhibition, not currently for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us and we'll let you know if it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark, red-toned bamboo · black thread · fine, curled bell · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm mahogany-red cast of this bamboo sets it apart. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 56 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e flare into a wide bell and curl inward at the tips, bound in black thread — a chasen (matcha whisk) made to whip a silky, even foam on thin matcha (usucha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323435417846,"sku":"CHASEN-105","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000005c6481fbb434d2a24be5c229.png?v=1784718892"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-110","title":"Chasen No. 110 · Natural Thread, 84 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · natural (undyed) thread · around 84 very fine tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale (white) bamboo bound in natural, undyed thread — a softer, all-cream look. The head carries \u003cstrong\u003earound 84 very fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, an unusually high count, packed densely enough to raise an exceptionally smooth, close-grained foam on thin matcha (usucha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323438203126,"sku":"CHASEN-110","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000f23c820abb99076fb6179abc.png?v=1784718994"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-108","title":"Chasen No. 108 · Dark Bamboo, 56 Tines · Koicha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · black thread · straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA darker, more rustic chasen: naturally dark bamboo with \u003cstrong\u003earound 56 straight, sturdy outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e set in a clean, open sunburst rather than a fine curl, bound in black thread with a short tassel. Its box marks it as a whisk in the style of the \u003cem\u003eKankyū-an\u003c\/em\u003e (Mushakōji-Senke) tea tradition — strength suited to kneading a thick koicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323445182710,"sku":"CHASEN-108","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000000608820abde493070e4cc881.png?v=1784719096"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-109","title":"Chasen No. 109 · Dark Bamboo, 56 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserved — held for exhibition, not currently for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us and we'll let you know if it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · black thread · fine, dense head · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking contrast of a dark bamboo handle against pale golden tines, bound in black thread. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 56 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, straight-drawn with a soft curl at the tips — an elegant all-rounder chasen (matcha whisk) that foams a smooth usucha (thin matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323446788342,"sku":"CHASEN-109","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000010c881f4ba0515f786119c5f.png?v=1784719142"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-112","title":"Chasen No. 112 · White Thread, 70 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · white thread · fine, curled head · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm-toned pale (white) bamboo bound in crisp white thread, with a dense head of \u003cstrong\u003earound 70 fine, inward-curling outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes light work of a smooth usucha (thin matcha), the white binding giving it a clean, classic look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323448590582,"sku":"CHASEN-112","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000270481f4aa5054afa28e0d28.png?v=1784719214"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-113","title":"Chasen No. 113 · White Bamboo, 60 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · 60 fine straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale (white) bamboo bound in black thread, its \u003cstrong\u003e60 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e drawn into a crisp, even sunburst rather than a curl. The straight draw gives a lighter, cleaner stroke through the bowl — a chasen (matcha whisk) for a smooth, unfussy usucha (thin matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323451113718,"sku":"CHASEN-113","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000007750820a90bca8694c377391.png?v=1784719281"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-114","title":"Chasen No. 114 · White Bamboo, 80 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · very fine, tightly curled kazuho · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the finest heads we brought back: a very dense, high-count crown of \u003cstrong\u003earound 80 exceptionally fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e whose tips curl into a lacy dome, shaved from pale (white) bamboo and bound in black thread. Made for the silkiest, most delicate usucha (thin matcha) foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323451310326,"sku":"CHASEN-114","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000bc7c820a913f280063e6fc12.png?v=1784719321"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-117","title":"Chasen No. 117 · Coloured Thread, 68 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · red, blue \u0026amp; purple thread · 68 fine tines · usucha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e68 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e in pale bamboo, bound not in the usual black but in a vivid thread of red, blue and purple. In Takayama the binding is the work of a \u003cem\u003eseparate artisan\u003c\/em\u003e from the one who carves the whisk, and the colours can be chosen deliberately — so this thread is a second craftsman's signature, not decoration. The rarest thread work we brought back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323451572470,"sku":"CHASEN-117","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000397081f486db784e11d5f541.png?v=1784719405"},{"product_id":"cardboard-box-115","title":"Chasen No. 115 · White Bamboo, 48 Tines · Koicha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · 48 coarse straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deliberately coarse, wide chasen: \u003cstrong\u003e48 thick, widely-spaced straight tines\u003c\/strong\u003e in pale (white) bamboo, bound in black thread — one of the lowest counts we brought back, and the sturdiest build. Fewer, heavier tines mean a whisk that won't splay under resistance, so it excels at a thick \u003cem\u003ekoicha\u003c\/em\u003e and stands up to daily, vigorous use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323452031222,"sku":"CHASEN-115","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-000000007e5081f4bf3618c731ed8f07.png?v=1784719452"},{"product_id":"chasen-no-119-golden-bamboo-matcha-whisk-rounded-urn-head-handmade-in-nara","title":"Chasen No. 119 · Golden Bamboo, 70 Tines · Both","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm golden bamboo · black thread · around 70 fine hooked tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney-amber bamboo bound in black thread, drawn into a full, rounded urn of \u003cstrong\u003earound 70 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e that arch inward and finish in tight hooks at the tips. The enclosed, egg-shaped head holds the tea against the whisk rather than letting it fly — it builds a dense, fine-bubbled foam quickly on thin matcha (\u003cem\u003eusucha\u003c\/em\u003e), and has enough body to work a thicker bowl too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that has made Japan's tea whisks for five centuries. We spent three days there going workshop to workshop; four artisans agreed to sell to us, several met through the town's chasen museum where the makers gather. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years from standing bamboo to the first cut, then split by hand tine by tine with a single blade. \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/pages\/takayama-chasen-masters\"\u003eWhy a Takayama chasen costs what it does →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e), rinse in warm water only, air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51338521968886,"sku":"CHASEN-119","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/20260716_132805.heic?v=1785237326"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/collections\/57E715B9-AD1A-43DE-A82F-EED5F0C345BC.jpg?v=1785155830","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/ar\/collections\/chasen-handmade-in-nara.oembed?page=3","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}