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Cedar Saké Set
$110
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Scroll downThis saké set was made from raw cedar by Mr. Sakanaka. Based in Yoshino, a town in the Nara Prefecture that is famous for their cypress and cedar trees, each piece is carved by hand in Mr. Sakanaka's workshop. The untreated wood of the saké cups give the rice wine an almost woody/oak taste.
Story
Last year when we went to Nara, Japan we met Mr. Sakanaka. He lives in Yoshino and carves all his pieces by hand using hinoki and cedar timber. When we met, Mr. Sakanaka had never sold his work to anyone overseas, so it was an absolute pleasure to be the first. His lovely daughter now helps translate our emails so we can communicate about new pieces and ordering.
Details
5 x Saké cups
5 x Cedar chopstick rests
5 x Cedar Reusable chopstick sets
Origin
Nara, Japan
34.6994° N, 135.8464° E
Yoshino is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The most well-known area within the town is Yoshino Mountain, famous for its many thousands of sakura trees. The town of Yoshino produces a wide variety of wood-based goods made from red cedar and cypress trees (hinoki) that have been planted and harvested in cycles for 500 years.