Tanimura-san is the 20th generation to continue the craft of chasen-making in his family. For ¥3,000 you get to watch him make a bamboo whisk from scratch and some matcha to make tea with (with his chasen of course). The journey to Takayama (50 minutes from Nara City by car) is well worth...
Read moreBeautiful art of chasen by a humble master of making chasen. A family practising this craft for many-many generations in a nice rural area not far from Nara. I'm very happy to have met Mr...
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