Buy products from the Chikumeido manufactory at Oryoki

The Chikumeido workshop in Takayama, Ikoma, is currently led by Mr. Sabun Kubo. He is the 24th-generation descendant of "Chasen" craftsmen. The masters of tea whisking are renowned in professional circles worldwide, and the Chikumeido workshop is considered one of the highest-quality bamboo whisk manufacturers in the world. This long family tradition is both a commitment and an honor for Mr. Sabun Kubo. The first tea whisk (Chasen) is said to have been crafted about 500 years ago by Takayama Sosetsu, the second son of the Takayama lord. Sabun Kubo himself is convinced that as long as Sado, the Japanese tea ceremony, endures, there will be demand for his craftsmanship. Therefore, he has made it an important goal to pass on his art to the next generation. This is how the tools for frothing perfect matcha are created: For the matcha whisks, bamboo pieces aged 2-3 years are divided into 12 cm long sections and then split multiple times to obtain thinner tines. The tips are meticulously shaved by hand by artisans to a thickness of approximately 0.05 mm, making them slightly translucent. All products are unique. Slight variations from the illustration are possible. Due to the artisanal production process, minor irregularities are evidence of authenticity and craftsmanship and do not diminish the value.