Takayama Chasen Shichiku | Azure[紫竹 蒼] | SUIKAEN | Designed and Made in Japan

"Purple" bamboo is a specific type of bamboo that turns a beautiful brown color. Also called kurotake (black bamboo), this type of bamboo turns from green and a dark brown color after two years of maturity. Grown in the Kinki region of Japan (Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Wakayama, etc), it is harvested in the winter after 2-3 years of growth, boiled to remove oil in the plant, dried in the cold winter air, then aged for another 2-3 years. 

Width (handle): 1.8 cm
Height: 11.5 cm

*All measurements are approximate

About Chasen

The technology of Chasen (matcha whisk) making has been passed down for 500 years. From the raw material of a piece of harvested bamboo, it is still hand-made only by one knife and human manual work.