{"product_id":"japanese-chazutsu-kabazaiku-fuki-leaves-cherry-bark-veneered-tea-canister-with-scoop","title":"Japanese Chazutsu - Kabazaiku Fuki Leaves Cherry Bark Veneered Tea Canister with Scoop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis chazutsu (tea canister) is made from tin-plated steel and decorated using the traditional kabazaiku (樺細工) technique in which a thin veneer of hand-scraped and polished cherry bark is carefully applied to the steel core. This canister features a design of large \u003cem\u003efuki \u003c\/em\u003e(フキ - butterbur) leaves, a common sight in Akita prefecture where this was made. This design is also present on the \u003cem\u003echasaji\u003c\/em\u003e (茶匙 - tea scoop) that comes with the canister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing an airtight inner lid, this canister is perfect for keeping roughly 150 grams of tea fresh. Note: the canister's capacity is measured with sencha, meaning it may hold more or less of other teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kabazaiku (樺細工, also 桜皮細工) technique of hand-scraping, polishing, and pasting wild cherry bark is unique to Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, where the technique was brought to the town of Kakunodate (角館) by the Satake family of samurai in the 1700s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8.8cm (3.5in) - width\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11.1cm (4.4in) - height\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: Good (has metal wear)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis vintage Japanese item ships from the United States. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548295159852,"sku":"US-C46","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/download_7c3e4a22-9967-4d32-901f-c178cec2b6ed.jpg?v=1779028802","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-chazutsu-kabazaiku-fuki-leaves-cherry-bark-veneered-tea-canister-with-scoop","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}