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Chopsticks by Hashikyu

THEY ARE WHAT JAPANESE LIVES START AND END WITH, CHOP STICKS.

It is said that if one Japanese is no more able to hold chopsticks on own, one's end is not too far in the future. That's how much chopsticks are integrated and imperative in life.

Chopsticks are always top on "what to buy list" for people visiting Japan. Most of them can't care much about product's quality and lose their money at common souvenir shops.

Using chopsticks properly helps your cerebral function. Buy something lasts long and hopefully remember the places and people you visited.

Shidare Sakura, (しだれ桜).

Price: ¥648

Roughly finished grip helps you to hold. Shidare Sakura (Shidare Zakura) means weeping cherry blossoms. Sakura is known for its short time life of each season, so naming with sad adjective is cool for it. Washable in dish washer.

bamboo chopsticks, 竹箸, take, hashi

Takebashi, (竹箸).

Price: ¥864 to ¥918

Bamboo cut in Kyushu and processes, and finished by hand carefully. No chemical and paint is used for these pairs. Here's fun fact, bamboo is symbol of long life and good friendship, because they grow fairly quick and tall.

Kin Sakura, (金桜).

Price: ¥756

Washable in dish washer. Simple gold sakura is moderate.

origin of chopsticks, kodaibashi, 古代箸

Kodai Toribashi, (古代取箸).

Price: ¥2,592

Tweezers shape and origin of chopsticks. A word for chopsticks in Japanese, "Hashi" (箸, ハシ) was derived from "Kuchibashi", meaning beak, simply looked like them. Easy to pick for chopsticks starters.

name on your chopsticks, mementravel

If your name or kanji to be put on buying pairs, it is available from ¥617 extra. It should take 90 minutes or more. It may depends on how busy the store, ask the owner first.

 
箸専門店, ハシ, はし, メメントラベル

Where to buy: "Hashikyu"

Address: 3-2-2, O-domomachi, Maebashi city, Gunma

Open hours: 10:00 to 19:00

Closed on: Tuesday

Google map.

Hashikyu official site.

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