{"product_id":"mrs-020-2go-hashi-kin-gumo","title":"Kin-gumo Chopsticks — a matched pair for two, finished in gold leaf","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are meoto-bashi, a matched pair of chopsticks made for two people at one table, or to give complete as a gift. In Japanese, hashi (chopsticks) and hashi (bridge) share the same sound, so a set like this often carries a small wish for connection between people. The set holds two pairs, one finished in black and one in a deep red, and both carry kin-gumo, an all-gold cloud pattern in lacquer along the upper section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pattern\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidehira-nuri is a lacquer tradition that began near Hiraizumi in Iwate, built on gold leaf worked by hand over a lacquer ground. Kin-gumo uses that gold leaf for the whole cloud motif. Each pair starts as asunaro (hiba) wood, shaped before the lacquer and gold leaf go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarusan Shikki has worked in lacquer in Ichinoseki since 1904 and is now in its fifth generation. It is the only Hidehira-nuri workshop that still carries every stage — wood-turning, undercoating, lacquer painting and the final gold leaf — under its own roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are lacquerware, not everyday plastic chopsticks, and they ask a little more care in return. Wash them by hand in lukewarm water and dry them straight away with a soft cloth. Skip the microwave, the dishwasher and long soaks in the sink, and avoid scrubbing the lacquer with anything abrasive. The gold leaf sits on the surface, so it needs gentle handling. Treated this way, a pair like this can last for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chopstick measures approximately 223mm; two pairs per set, one black and one deep red. In stock, and ships from Japan via DHL with tracking within about a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf this matched pair feels right for your table, or as a gift, you can place an order below. Questions about care or sizing? Write to us; we read and answer every message ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marusan Shikki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48273587470523,"sku":"MRS-020","price":152.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6333\/7659\/files\/mrs-020-2go-hashi-kin-gumo-product-02.jpg?v=1787306504","url":"https:\/\/toramonten.com\/nl-eu\/products\/mrs-020-2go-hashi-kin-gumo","provider":"虎門天 - Toramonten -","version":"1.0","type":"link"}