Chopsticks such as these are typically offered with a serving dish, providing a means for guests to transfer the food to their bowls during the formal kaiseki meal. The chopsticks are usually soaked in water beforehand to prevent foods from...
Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh]
A fuchi is an oval piece of metal through which a sword blade passes and fits over the end of the hilt next to the Tsuba. It frequently matches the Kashira in material and decoration. A Kashira is the pommel of a sword hilt.
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Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
When a cold water jar (mizusashi) sits on a utensil stand, it is left in the tearoom at the end of the temae. A water replacement pitcher is used to replenish the cold water jar at that time. The Katakuchi shape of this piece is more commonly...
