Mingei Kasane Chopsticks, Dishwasher Safe – 5 Colors | Ogishi Tadashi Shoten

Chopsticks that feel like an old friend in your hand

Layers of color, layers of care

Mingei Kasane chopsticks are made in Obama, Fukui, Japan’s great center of lacquered chopsticks, using lacquering techniques passed down in the region for generations. Local craftspeople finish each pair carefully by hand. The slim handle is gently carved, so it settles into your hand the moment you pick it up, as if you had been using it for years. The fine tips make it easy to pick up food.

The colors are lovely yet calm: a layer of brown is deliberately applied over a bright color, giving each pair depth and soft shading, finished with a touch of gold. They suit Japanese food and Western tableware alike. Five colors make it easy for each family member to have their own, and the chopsticks are dishwasher safe, so they are easy to care for every day. Kasane means “layering” in Japanese.

Choose from five colors: mizora-iro (sky blue), nadeshiko-iro (pink), suzu-iro (tin gray), koji-iro (beige) and beni-iro (red). Sold as a single pair. For a gift, see the pair gift set with matching chopstick rests in a paulownia box.

About Ogishi Tadashi Shoten

Obama in Fukui Prefecture makes about 80% of Japan’s lacquered chopsticks. There, Ogishi Tadashi Shoten has made chopsticks for three generations since 1969. Believing that “there are as many chopsticks as there are people and as many dining scenes,” they make everything from traditional Wakasa-nuri chopsticks with 400 years of history to dishwasher-safe chopsticks for everyday use and gift sets, so that every meal feels a little richer. Japanese wood is shaped by hand by craftspeople, with ease of use and long life always in mind.

Specifications

• One pair of chopsticks
• Length: 23 cm (9 in)
• Material: natural wood (malas); coating: polyester urethane
• Dishwasher safe
• Made in Obama, Fukui, Japan