TOHKA FUJI Ochoko Sake Cup
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The name TOHKA means "transparent," referring to how the wood grain is beautifully enhanced in each piece. This elegant cup is crafted using a delicate technique that highlights its grain and shape.
The cup is shaped like Mount Fuji, a symbol of good fortune.
The smooth texture of wood feels soft and relaxing against your lips, enhancing the rich yet delicate flavors of sake.
Crafted from Betula grossa, a hardwood known for its high-class quality and excellent workability due to its elasticity, this cup is both luxurious and durable.
All GATOMIKIO products are crafted using the traditional woodturning technique called kijibiki, in which logs are carefully carved into products while rotating on a lathe.
DETAILS
| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | D 6 cm (2.3 in) x H 4 cm (1.5 in) |
| Capacity |
40 ml (1.4 fl oz) |
| Material | Wood |
| Microwave | No |
| Dishwasher | No |
Maker / Brand
GATOMIKIO is a brand name of company GATO MIKIO SHOUTEN, a specialist in Japanese woodworking techniques. They are especially skilled in bringing out the beauty that only natural wood grain can have. Their concentric-circle carving results in striking silhouettes.
Never compromising on quality of materials, precision of wood turning, or clarity of lacquer, GATOMIKIO creates pieces that are at once elegant, long-lasting, and functional.
GATO MIKIO SHOUTEN was originally founded as Gato Sawmill in 1908 in Yamanaka Onsen, a town famous for wood turning. Following the spirit of the original wood turners, they continue to aspire to woodworking perfection, with pieces completed individually by craftspeople.
Crafts
Yamanaka lacquerware, produced in the Yamanaka Onsen district of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, has a proud history of more than 450 years. It is characterized by the harmony of natural wood grain and the refined maki-e technique, where gold, silver, or colored powders are delicately sprinkled to create elegant patterns.
Yamanaka lacquerware is crafted into a wide variety of items including chopsticks, bowls, plates, trays, spoons, ladles, and natsume tea caddies. It is known for being lightweight, durable, and beautifully refined. Traditional black and vermilion lacquer finishes are often used.
Yamanaka lacquerware continues to evolve, blending timeless tradition with modern aesthetics to suit contemporary lifestyles.
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Ochoko
An ochoko is a small sake cup, usually holding a bit more than a sakazuki and accommodating two to three sips. Originally, ochoko sake cups were used as kobachi small bowls for side dishes. However, around the mid-Edo period (1603 CE–1868 CE), they began to be used at sake gatherings, where people would start with a sakazuki and then switch to an ochoko as the evening went on.
Ochoko sake cups come in various materials and shapes. The sake cups included in sake sets are commonly ochoko sake cups.
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