Yunomi
Yunomi is a vertical, cylindrical teacup. Basically, it is used for drinking Japanese tea by yourself. Because of its large capacity, the area where the tea touches the air is small, and the tea does not get cold easily. It is also suitable when you want to drink a lot of bancha or hojicha. In sushi restaurants, tea is traditionally served in a yunomi.
Each series of Hirota Glass products has a unique, lovely, beautiful name.
Bamboo
This series is designed in the shape and color of bamboo, a plant representative of Asia. These sake pitchers and sake cups are perfect for adding an oriental atmosphere to your home decor while giving a contemporary impression.
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Arare
The word "arare" means hail. By carving fine diamond-like patterns of Kiriko (glass cutting) on the bottom of the sake carafe or sake cup, it adds a beautiful effect of hailstones falling on the poured sake.
Tsubomi and Hana
This series was created as the ultimate glass for enjoying Japanese sake. The “Tsubomi”, meaning "Bud” glass is for junmai sake, which has a rich flavor, and the “Hana” means “Flower”, glass is for sake called “Daiginjo", the most aromatic of all sake.
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Taisho Roman
This is one of Hirota Glass's most popular series, featuring patterns of clear glass and milky white glass. Only antique stores or Hirota Glass can offer the glassware with searing technique of milky white glass, which was popular in the Meiji and Taisho periods.
Karai
Meaning "flower bud," the products of this name are, as the name suggests, elegantly shaped like a bud of flowers. This glassware series are also combines traditional techniques and designs such as Edo Kiriko, essence of Taisho Romanticism, and “Kan-nyu” which Edo Glass technique that creates ice-like patterns.
Chirori
“Chirori" is a unique Japanese tool made of tin or copper for heating sake, but Hirota Glass has created a beautiful glass version. This series is made of heat-resistant glass and can be used both hot and cold.
Yukinohana
Means “Snow Flower”, is a Japanese word that expresses the image of snow crystals or snowdrops blooming in the snowfall. This is an emotional series made using the same molds that have been used by Hirota Glass since the Showa Period (1926-1989).
Uruoshi
It is a Japanese word meaning "water moisture”. It is a series of glass bottles made of highly transparent glass with a pure, clear atmosphere with a unique form.
Kagome
It is the name of a traditional Japanese pattern, meaning the mesh of a basket woven of bamboo, and has been an emblem to repel evil since ancient times. This product is a reproduction of an excellent piece of pressed glass (“Oshigata”) remaining from Hirota Glass's 50-year catalog.
We have gathered Japanese teacups from all over Japan to enrich your relaxing tea time. Not only beautiful to look, but they are also functional for daily use. Find your favorite one from our collection!
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