Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks with Chopstick Rest - Garden Cherry / 若狭塗箸 桜 ギフトセット TU782-3020-CAU It is regarded as an

It is regarded as an auspicious emblem of forward movement

cat lovers

reminding us of the human touch behind every curve

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and with an earthy depth that feels like it's coming up from the roots rather than the canopy

Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks with Chopstick Rest - Garden Cherry / 若狭塗箸 桜 ギフトセット TU782-3020-CAU It is regarded as anThe sakura motif in these chopsticks isn't painted on it's part of the Wakasa lacquerware process itself, built up in layers of shell and lacquer and then hand polished until the blossoms emerge from the surface with a depth you don't get from decoration alone. It's a technique that's been practised in the Obama region of Fukui for centuries, and the result feels considered rather than decorative. The natural timber box and wooden rests make the whole