Bamboo whisk (chasen - 茶筅)

Chasen is a whisk used during the tea ceremony. It is made from a single piece of bamboo and has a special shape that helps to add oxygen to the matcha (powder tea).

 

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Tea ceremony bowl, measuring spoon, chasen and tea box
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Tea served in spring with sweet bean paste

 

 

 

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