{"product_id":"matcha-whisk-bamboo-five-color","title":"Matcha Whisk \/ Bamboo \/ Five Color","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Story\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Product Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThis Matcha Whisk is made entirely by skillful Japanese craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003eWhy don't you experience Japanese culture by making authentic matcha tea with a real Matcha Whisk?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e・Only 5 whisks can be made in a day!\u003cbr\u003eAlthough mass production is the norm in recent days, all matcha whisks are made by craftsmen, and they can only make about 5 tea whisks in a day.\u003cbr\u003eThe process of making a tea whisk consists of splitting bamboo cut to about 10 cm in length into more than 100 pieces with a special blade, shaving it, and weaving the threads to complete the process.\u003cbr\u003eAll of these processes are done by hand and fingers, without the use of machines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e・How to Select a Chasen\u003cbr\u003eIn generally, a tea whisk with a small number of prongs is used for dark tea and a tea whisk with a large number of prongs is used for light tea. Therefore, you should choose a Chasen according to the tea you want to make!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Product History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhen did these crafts start to craft?：500 years ago \/ 1500AD \/ Muromachi period in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTakayama Chasen is a matcha whisk made in Takayama Town, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTakayama Chasen was born more than 500 years ago in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) when the younger brother of the lord of Takayama Castle asked his friend Murata Shukoh to make a tea whisk for him. Shuko was a master of renga, waka, and calligraphy, and is said to be the founder of Wabicha (tea ceremony). All the processes are carefully done by hand, and nowadays, the work of making tea whisks is divided between men for the process using blades and women for the other processes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the old days, tea whisks were made in the middle of the night!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the past, the technique of making tea whisks was considered a secret, and only boys were allowed to make tea whisks as the technique was passed down from one generation to the next. In addition, it was made secretly in the middle of the night to prevent the technique from being stolen. This secret technique has been kept strictly until recently, but due to the shortage of labor, the long-kept secret technique is now open to the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCraftsman Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Profile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eKeiichiro Tanimura \/ Suikaen\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter graduating from high school, Keiichiro Tanimura left his hometown to study in the U.S. and worked in a Japanese company. However, with a desire to \"contribute to my hometown by taking over the family business that has been passed down from generation to generation,\" I started my apprenticeship as a tea whisk master under my father, the third generation Suikaen master. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/S__545972227_480x480.jpg?v=1693621222\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/S__545972227_480x480.jpg?v=1693621222\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Passion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\"One matcha whisk for each family\"\u003cbr\u003eIn order to make the tea whisk more familiar to people, we have been producing new types of tea whisks such as using colorful threads or adding charms to the whisks, while keeping the traditional manufacturing method, overcoming my father's objection.\u003cbr\u003eWe want to make the tea whisk so familiar in daily life that people in Nara always have a tea whisk in their homes. Our goal is to have one in every household!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Contribution to Craftsman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomer Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDue to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncome for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAs written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThere are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer \/ craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/pages\/sdgs-csr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCurrent state of the Crafts Market \/ Benefits brought by Suigenkyo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBamboo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual Difference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEach piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMade to Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBasically, this product is made to order, so it takes about two months from order to delivery. Please note that there may be unavoidable delays in delivery due to material shortages or delays in the production process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Suikaen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210505548005,"sku":"1841000","price":614000.0,"currency_code":"KHR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/522499507a891b4a14b47ceba7e49488.jpg?v=1693621367","url":"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/en-kh\/products\/matcha-whisk-bamboo-five-color","provider":"Suigenkyo Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}