{"product_id":"chasen-red-box-11","title":"Chasen Red No. 11 · Purple Thread, 55 Tines · Both","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark bamboo · purple thread · around 55 open, curved tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, almost black bamboo bound in a striking \u003cstrong\u003epurple thread\u003c\/strong\u003e — the colour long associated with rank and ceremony in Japan — with the tassel left long at the collar. \u003cstrong\u003eAround 55 golden-olive outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e curve outward into a wide, open head, sturdy enough for a thick \u003cem\u003ekoicha\u003c\/em\u003e yet still lively in a thin one. Presented in its red brocade box carrying the Takayama traditional-craft designation.\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":51322247741686,"sku":"CHASEN-R11","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000e26881f4bc929fe233697c3f.png?v=1784706779","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/products\/chasen-red-box-11","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}