Takayama Chasen Sekishu-Ryu - White Bamboo Shin (RED)

A Sekishu-ryu chasen for usucha (thin tea). "Sekishu-ryu" is the general name for the school started by Katagiri Sekishu. It was influenced by Zen principals incorporating the traditions of tea ceremony master Rikyu and his son Doan. Sekishu-ry holds place and status as important, and encourages behavior appropriate to these. It still exists today as one of the styles of the samurai tea ceremony schools.

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.

•Sekishu-Ryu
•For usucha
•Measurement: approx. 10-12cm
•Because this is a product hand-made using natural bamboo, the shape, thickness and color nuance may differ slightly.
•Traditional craftwork