TB33 - Chasen Bamboo Tea Whisk by Yasaburō Tanimura 谷村彌三

Vintage item. A Japanese bamboo tea whisk, known as a Chasen (茶筅 / ちゃせん). It is handcrafted in Takayama Town (高山町), Ikoma City (生駒市), Nara Prefecture (奈良県) the birthplace of chasen-making, where artisans have been producing whisks for over 500 years. Yasaburō Tanimura is a master bamboo whisk (chasen) craftsman based in Takayama. He leads Suikaen (翠華園 / 翠華園谷村彌三郎商店), a workshop (or atelier) dedicated to producing high-quality Takayama-style chasen. The Tanimura family has been making chasen in Takayama for centuries. The process of chasen making in his workshop follows longstanding tradition: from bamboo harvesting, boiling, drying in cold winter air, aging, then splitting and carving. The climate in Takayama (cold, dry winters) is considered ideal for bamboo that will yield strong, resilient chasen tines. This particular whisk is the work of Master Chasen Craftsman Yasaburō Tanimura (茶筅師 谷村彌三), from the distinguished brand Suikaen (翠華園), which is known for preserving the traditional methods of Takayama Chasen production. Each whisk is carefully carved from a single piece of bamboo and split into delicate prongs, designed to create a fine froth when preparing matcha. The washi paper seal on the bottom has detached due to aging. Size; 5 x 5 x 12cm 6 x 6 x 12cm (Box)#MKTB33#HomeKYO· · ──── ✨𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚✨ ──── · · 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑄𝑅 𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝐾𝑈 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒.