Chasen No. 107 · White Bamboo, 80 Tines · Usucha

Pale natural bamboo · black thread · high-count kazuho · one of a kind

A high-count kazuho-style chasen: around 80 exceptionally fine outer tines 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).

Hand-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. One of a kind — we have only this piece.

Care: rest on a whisk holder (kusenaoki) to keep its shape, rinse in warm water only, and air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.