Takayama Chasen Shichiku Shin[紫竹 真] | SUIKAEN | Designed and Made in Japan

Shin - "True" - this style of whisk does not have curled tips. Curled tips indicate that the whisk is new and prevent the tips from breaking off before use. Once the curled tips are uncurled by soaking in hot water, they should look the these "shin" whisks Leaving the tips uncurled as new whisks means they need to be handled with extra care. They are made to have approximately 70 prongs.

"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.