{"product_id":"kennyo-all-season-hishaku","title":"Kennyō All-Season Hishaku","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade hishaku (柄杓 - water ladle) is made by made in Takayama, Nara by Yasaburo Tanimura (谷村弥三郎) of Suikaen in the kennyō (兼用 - dual purpose) style. In between furo and ro styles, this all-purpose type has a intermediate sized cup and a straight cut end to the handle. It is made of two pieces of hand carved bamboo, expertly fitted together without glue or fastenings to form a watertight seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo is sensitive to humidity, and will shrink if the atmosphere is too dry. Bamboo also expands when soaked with hot water, so if the cup and handle are loose when dry, they will swell and become tightly fitted when used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hishaku (柄杓) is a bamboo scoop used to measure and transfer water during a temae. Today, temae hishaku come in four different styles: ro (炉 - hearth\/cold season), furo (風炉 - brazier\/warm season), kennyo (兼用 - dual purpose), and sashi-toshi (差し通し - pass-through). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In addition to chasen, Suikaen also produces other bamboo utensils for chanoyu, including chashaku, hishaku, and kuromoji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note! The box this product currently comes packaged in is now red (not the white as pictured).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suikaen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548355485740,"sku":"US-A18","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/1qM9QAlBWtvrrFs22seuYnYNBrMvbgF-r.jpg?v=1779030357","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/kennyo-all-season-hishaku","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}