25 October 2022
A Chopsticks Set for Amazing Gifts
Chopsticks are an integral part of Japanese culture. Although not all dishes are eaten with chopsticks, they are still the most common utensil for everyday use in Japan. Japanese people use chopsticks to eat almost anything: rice, fish, various soups and even a flimsy silk tofu! Eating with chopsticks has many advantages such as picking up food or separating meat or fish.
What’s more, gifting chopsticks has taken on special meanings. Care and forethought goes into each pair of chopsticks presented to someone as a gift. Generally speaking, giving them as a gift is a way of wishing your loved one a lifetime filled with happiness. Therefore, the gift of chopsticks and chopstick rests are very popular gifts for celebrating a new life, a wedding and other occasions in Japan.
Chopstick rests are small, cute, and easy to use on a daily basis. They are used to hold chopsticks on a tabletop and prevent them from rolling.They also prevent food and other items on the chopstick tips from touching the table or other surfaces.
Not only is the gift of authentic Japanese chopsticks and chopstick rests a delightful combination for arranging the table for newlyweds or day-to-day living, it is also a great gift with a message wishing your friend happiness and good health.
How about selecting a beautiful pair of Japanese authentic chopsticks and chopstick rests as a gift for your loved ones with your wishes embedded in the gift.
Contents
- Cherry Blossoms Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Apple Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
- Checkered Pattern Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
- Cherry Blossoms Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
- Harekutani Pink/Light Blue Kutani Reusable Chopsticks 22.5cm/8.9in & Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
- Gourd Yamanaka Lacquerware Reusable Chopsticks 20.5cm/8in and Chopstick Rest
- Ways to enjoy this gift set
Cherry Blossoms Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Apple Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
Chopsticks with cherry blossoms have an attractive deep red and green hue. You will recognize a high quality touch that can only be created at the hands of artisans the minute you lay your eyes on them. They will certainly add a sense of elegance to the dining setting!
Tsugaru Vidro is Aomori Prefecture-designated traditional craft, using the traditional air-blown glass technique. The color scheme of this chopstick rest is based on the image of apples, a specialty of Aomori, where the glass factory that makes this product is located. The most distinctive feature of Tsugaru Vidro is its beautifully colored glass and high technology of glass molding. Drawing lines inside the glass and creating the shape of colored glass require delicate technology of artisans. They are highly valued and designated as a traditional craft of Aomori Prefecture. Each is carefully handmade by artisans with nature's splendor from shape and color to the details.
Checkered Pattern Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
This gift set includes chopsticks with a traditional checkered pattern and chopstick rests with a refined petal shaped small bowl.
The checkered pattern has different colored squares arranged alternately and is similar to a gingham pattern. The pattern has the meaning of prosperity since the pattern continues uninterruptedly. Many people favor the pattern as a good fortune for the prosperity of descendants and business expansion. The checkered pattern has also been adopted as the emblem for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The desire to express "diversity" through the involvement and spreading of many cultures and countries is expressed in the design.
These chopstick rests come in two different colors, each with gold trimmings. It is perfect for special occasions such as New Year’s and celebrations. The chopsticks with checkered patterns match any dish and are also recommended for everyday use. This set of chopsticks comes in a wooden box, making the gift even more luxurious.
Cherry Blossoms Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks 23cm(9in)/21cm(8.3in) and Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
This is a gift set of Chopsticks with a lucent and luxurious design and chopstick rests in the shape of a cute battledore with a rabbit design. In Japan, the rabbit is known for bringing good fortune, and has been a beloved symbol, since the rabbit plays a major role in connecting the character Onamuchi-no kami and Princess Yakami in the myth “The White Rabbit of Inaba,” Japan’s oldest book, the Kojiki. The Kojiki illustrates the history of Japan from the beginning of the world, the appearance of the deities, to the Imperial succession.
It is also regarded as an animal of a good omen both in Japan and abroad, as its leaping appearance reminds us of a leap forward and a step up, and its good ears remind us of the ability to gather information, which leads to prosperous business. Rabbits are believed to bring blessings of prosperity for offspring and easy childbirth because of their ability to mate and bear many children.
The chopsticks are Wakasa lacquer ware with cherry blossoms patterns that have the many coatings of lacquer and inlaid shell beneath. Cherry blossoms are also known as Japan's national flower and symbolize prosperity and abundance due to the sight of cherry blossoms blooming all at once.
It would be a great gift of gratitude to those who have always taken care of you. Also, it will be appreciated on various gift occasions such as wedding anniversaries, housewarming celebrations and baby showers! This set of chopsticks comes in a wooden box, which makes it look even more luxurious.
Harekutani Pink/Light Blue Kutani Reusable Chopsticks 22.5cm/8.9in & Chopstick Rests (Set of Two)
This Japanese reusable chopsticks and chopstick rests set features a bird and lovely flowers in blue and pink. Harekutani is a Kutani ware brand that combines traditional Kutani Japanese paints and techniques with contemporary designs and shapes that are easy to use in modern lifestyles.
The design has a slightly narrower handle to make it easier to hold the chopsticks. The chopsticks have a magical atmosphere that warms the space around the table. The modern design is popular among young people, and it matches well with Western as well as Japanese tableware.
This gift set surely makes everyday life more lively and fun, bringing excitement to your daily dining table.
Gourd Yamanaka Lacquerware Reusable Chopsticks 20.5cm/8in and Chopstick Rest
This gift is a set of chopsticks and chopstick rests with lucky charm designs that are considered to be auspicious. The chopstick rest is in the shape of a gourd and the gourd with a spreading end has been considered a good-luck talisman since ancient times in Japan to "ward off misfortune and evil spirits."
It would be lovely to select the set of chopsticks and chopstick rests with gourd patterns as a gift with a wish for good health to your beloved friends or family!! Chopstick rests are depicted with lucky charm designs that are said to be good luck, bringing joy to the table for sure!!
The lacquer is applied on chopsticks in a way that preserves the grain of the wood and has a moderate roughness that prevents slipping.
Ways to enjoy this gift set
Explaining to your friends about the message embedded behind gifting chopsticks and a meaning of each auspicious design would be another way to enjoy the gift. It would be a great idea to send the gift set of chopsticks and chopstick rests filled with the advanced crafting skills of artisans and a message of your own. It is an excellent gift for yourself as well!!
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