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...
Set of porcelain dishes for food. Could be used when serving an abbreviated Kaiseki meal, known as tenshin. In tenshin all foods, except for the main dish in broth, are served on a single tray. If one of the foods had a sauce, then it would be put...
These trays are designed for tenshin, a light repast served in place of the formal kaiseki meal. Tenshin is served during less formal tea gatherings or those with many guests, presenting in one course essentially the same foods as the formal...