Kobukusa (Snake) - Kitamura Tokusai (Silk) Usucha rounded taste that makes it

rounded taste that makes it well-suited for both koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea)

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Bowls and soup bowls have long been an essential part of the Japanese dining table

Kitamura Tokusai is Japan’s only specialized maker of fukusa (ceremonial silk cloths) for tea ceremony

To keep matcha fresh

Kobukusa (Snake) - Kitamura Tokusai (Silk) Usucha rounded taste that makes itZodiac Kobukusa: "Year of the Snake" This kobukusa celebrates the "Year of the Snake" with a design inspired by Japanese traditions. The pattern, "Shha Inazuma Jshi Mon", combines lightning motifs, symbolizing natures power for agriculture, with delicate peach blossoms. March 3, the "Peach Festival" (Hinamatsuri), was once called "Jshi", marking the first "Day of the Snake" in March. On this day, purification rituals and feasts were held to honor