{"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 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":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","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/products\/cardboard-box-108","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}