{"title":"Takayama Tea Accessories at Purematcha Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our selection of genuine handmade Takayama tea accessories. These rare and hard to acquire accessories are made by Nakata Kizo, whisk maker and bamboo craftsman from Takayama Nara Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKizo Nakata was born in 1940 in Takayama, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough he was the son of a rice farmer, at the age of 14, he was sent to acquire skilful hands by learning to make whisks as an apprentice. \u003cgs id=\"17765dcb-5316-46ef-9525-7378aae6f2e4\" ginger_software_uiphraseguid=\"b038a800-389d-41a2-b0a9-f47cc4c8a3cc\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/gs\u003eAfter 6 years of study, he continued to learn various techniques before becoming independent at the age of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1975, he founded the Kizo Nakata company, which presently produces about half of Japan's whisks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chasen-shin-takayama-japanese-made-whisk","title":"CHASEN SHIN Takayama Japanese Made Whisk","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SHIN Chasen is the same whisk used at the highly esteemed Urasenke school of traditional Japanese tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProduced by Takayama bamboo whisk makers, it is a delight for the eyes of tea lovers to behold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne can easily tell that it is beautifully made by the skilful hands of experts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTAKAYAMA whisks are becoming increasingly rare to acquire outside of Japan. This is because the number of craftsmen to make the whisks has reduced over the years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll whisks may look the same to an untrained eye but a Matcha tea made with a Nara Takayama Chasen made by a master craftsman will be completely different. Apart from the exceptional workmanship, the locally sourced bamboo is of exceptional quality due to the harsh snowy winters that make the bamboo harder than that found in other areas of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purematcha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32677554847790,"sku":"SKU350102","price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/0034\/4387\/products\/chasen-shin-takayama-japanese-made-whisk-507800.jpg?v=1692943650"},{"product_id":"shirodake-takayama-chashaku","title":"SHIRODAKE Takayama Chashaku","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis scoop is different from a regular chashaku because of the wavy lines through its upper part. Ordinarily, bamboo wood is smooth and round; however, at a certain part, the trunk is seamed with graceful lines. This chashaku is skilfully made with wood from this section of the bamboo trunk, providing it with unique beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purematcha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32678230163502,"sku":"SKU350106","price":31.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/0034\/4387\/products\/shirodake-takayama-chashaku-785599.jpg?v=1675923032"},{"product_id":"sususake-takayama-chashaku","title":"SUSUSAKE Takayama Chashaku Bamboo Matcha Spoon","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSusudake is bamboo that is taken from old, straw-thatched house ceilings where it has changed to an auburn colour by absorbing smoke from the irori (sunken-hearth) for decades, sometimes even centuries. Its natural golden-brown colour makes it a very admirable and desired item.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Purematcha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32678230786094,"sku":"SKU350105","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/0034\/4387\/products\/sususake-takayama-chashaku-bamboo-matcha-spoon-978180.jpg?v=1675923039"}],"url":"https:\/\/purematcha.com.au\/en-us\/collections\/takayama-tea-accessories-at-purematcha-australia.oembed","provider":"Purematcha Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}