{"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 and tied from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that makes more than 90% of Japan's chasen, where fewer than twenty artisans still practise the craft. From one of four independent makers we work with; out of respect for them, we don't share names or workshops. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e) to keep its shape, rinse in warm water only, and 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","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/ar\/products\/cardboard-box-104","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}