The Japanese chopsticks that are 12 to 16 inches and called “ryoribashi” are used for cooking deep frying foods. The ones that are 9 inches long are the real chopsticks that are used for eating. It is common for Japanese sticks to be shorter for women and children. Usually, the chopsticks in Japan have circumferential grooves at the eating end that makes food stop slipping.
The binding wire Japanese chopsticks have 1 style of reusable chopsticks.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood and polyester wire,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural colors,with thin tips...
The black Japanese chopsticks with diamond top have 3 styles of reusable chopsticks.They have green,red,yellow diamond top.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black colors,with thin tips...
The Chinese zodiac engraved Japanese chopsticks have 12 styles of reusable chopsticks.The engraved patterns are rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural colors,with thin tips...
The colorful tensoge Japanese chopsticks have 8 styles of reusable chopsticks.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in dark red,black,white,red,green,blue,pink colors,with thin tips...
The couple Japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks for couples.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural color,with thin tips...
The couple Japanese chopsticks series have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed sakura patterns for couples.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in pink and blue colors,with thin tips...
The couple Japanese chopsticks series have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed solid colors for couples.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in pink and blue colors,with thin tips...
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The couple Japanese chopsticks series have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed solid colors pencil shape head for couples.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black and brown colors,with thin tips...
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The craft Japanese chopsticks series have 26 styles of reusable chopsticks with all kinds of shape,head shape,printed patterns.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black,gold,and natural color,with thin tips...
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These craft Japanese chopsticks series have 32 styles of reusable chopsticks with all kinds of shapes in engraved craftship,printed craftship.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black,red,yellow,blue,green,gold,and brown color,with thin tips...
These craft Japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with engraved basket pattern head.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in brown and natural color,with thin tips...
These engraved craft Japanese chopsticks have 24 styles of reusable chopsticks with all kinds of shapes in engraved craftship.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in colorful colors...
These engraved Japanese chopsticks have 7 styles of reusable chopsticks with all kinds of patterns engraved.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural color,with blunt tips...
These hexangular japanese chopsticks with diamond top have 3 styles of reusable chopsticks.Their shape is hexangular.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural ebony wood,chestnut wood,and boxwood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural color,with thin tips...
These lacquered tensoge japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks,fit for couples.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in blue and green color,with thin tips...
These laser engraving japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks for couples.The patterns are dragon and phoenix.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in natural color,with blunt tips...
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The pencil couple japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks for couples.The chopsticks head is pencil shape.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black and red color,with black thin tips...
These pencil japanese chopsticks have 9 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed patterns.The chopsticks head is pencil shape.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in black and red color,with black and brown thin tips...
These sakura Japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed sakura pattern.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in blue,red,and white color,with thin tips...
These sakura Japanese chopsticks have 5 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed sakura pattern and special head shape.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in pink,dark blue,blue,yellow,and green colors,with thin tips...
These saury Japanese chopsticks have 5 styles of reusable chopsticks with printed saury pattern.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in blackish green,brown,yellow,green colors,with thin tips...
These tensoge Japanese chopsticks have 3 styles of reusable chopsticks with tensoge head in nail shape.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in red and black colors,with thin textured tips...
These tensoge pencil Japanese chopsticks have 2 styles of reusable chopsticks with tensoge head in pencil shape.These chopsticks are made of eco-friendly natural wood,handmade craftship.The chopsticks are lacquered in brown and blue colors,with thin tips...
By tradition, Japanese chopstick sets are made of wood or bamboo. They are also usually lacquered for decoration and waterproofing purposes. Other production materials include plastic, bone, metal, ivory, jade or porcelain. For the people that prefer luxury, the metal chopstick pairs are considered the perfect gift.
It is common for Japanese sticks to be of shorter length for women, and children’s chopsticks in smaller sizes are common. Many Japanese chopsticks have circumferential grooves at the eating end, which helps prevent food from slipping. Japanese chopsticks are typically sharp and pointed. They are traditionally made of wood or bamboo and are lacquered. Lacquered chopsticks were first used in the Yayoi Era, around 2000 years ago.
Edo Kibashi chopsticks have been created by the hands of Tokyo craftspeople since the beginning of the Taishō Period (1912-1926) roughly 100 years ago. These chopsticks are combined with high-grade wood (ebony, red sandalwood, ironwood, Japanese box-trees, maple), which craftspeople plane by hand. Edo Kibashi chopsticks, which are pentagonal hexagonal or octagonal, make them easy to hold. The tips of them are rounded to prevent to damage the dish or the bowl.
Lacquered chopsticks are known in Japanese as Nuribashi, which has a number of varieties, depending on where they are made and what types of lacquers are used in glossing them. Japan is the only place where they are decorated with natural lacquer making them not just functional but highly attractive. The Japanese traditional lacquered chopsticks are produced from the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture and come in many colors coated in natural lacquer and decorated with mother-of-pearl from abalone and with eggshell to impart a waterproof shield to the chopsticks extending their life.
Modern chopsticks’ designs may include your astrological sign (Eastern or Western), the flora or fauna of the seasons, or popular animation characters.
Japanese chopsticks are generally rounded at the ends and shorter than Chinese chopsticks but longer than Korean chopsticks. They are also more colorful and intricately designed.
Unlike their Chinese precursors, of uniform thickness, Japanese chopsticks are tapered along their length. The chopsticks used for ceremonial purposes are tapered on both ends. This kind of ceremonial chopstick is still in use in Japan, today.
Unlike Chinese families, who keep a collection of a dozen or so identical chopsticks in a box or a large cup on the dining table, Japanese families tend to keep personal pairs of chopsticks for each family member.
In the Japanese way of thinking, there is a lingering sense of the divine in any pair of chopsticks. A pair of your own, inhabited by memories made in Japan, can bridge the gap between the present and the past.