{"product_id":"tc145-takayama-chasen-hyakuhon-date-茶筌","title":"TC145 - Takayama Chasen Hyakuhon-date 茶筌","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage item, never used. A traditional Japanese Takayama chasen (高山茶筌), a finely crafted bamboo whisk used for preparing matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony. This example is the Hyakuhon-date (百本立) type, characterised by its numerous fine tines, which help whisk matcha evenly and create a smooth, delicate foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original label reads 「高級 御茶筅 百本立」, meaning High-Grade Tea Whisk – Hyakuhon-date. The round seal on the protective case identifies it as Takayama Chasen (高山茶筌) and bears the traditional craft quality mark. Takayama, in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, has been renowned for chasen production for around 500 years, and its tea whisks are officially recognised as a Japanese Traditional Craft. Their production involves a series of highly skilled processes in which a single piece of bamboo is carefully split, shaved, curled and shaped by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 百本立 (Hyakuhon-date) form has a relatively dense arrangement of fine bamboo tines. This style is particularly well suited to preparing usucha (薄茶 \/ thin tea), helping to produce a fine and even froth. The many delicate tines also make this type approachable for everyday matcha preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example retains its original transparent protective case and outer cardboard box, making it especially appealing as a vintage Japanese tea utensil or collectible. The box identifies the distributor as Sakai Sangyo Co., Ltd. (酒井産業株式会社), a Japanese company founded in 1935 in the Kiso region of Nagano and traditionally associated with wooden, bamboo and lacquer household goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 6 x 6 x 12cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58505226387787,"sku":"TC145","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_04ed7c93-1b83-46bf-a39f-8621adfc8bdd.jpg?v=1789634372","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/fr\/products\/tc145-takayama-chasen-hyakuhon-date-%e8%8c%b6%e7%ad%8c","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}