奈良県·伝統工芸
Takayama Chasen (Tea Whisk)
Countless fine tips that stand elegantly—this is the Chasen (tea whisk), an essential tool for preparing matcha. Takayama-cho in Ikoma City is the only production center for chasen in the country. Its origins date back to the Muromachi period, when it is said that the son of the Takayama Castle lord created them at the request of Murata Juko, the master who perfected the tea ceremony. The manufacturing methods have been passed down through generations as a family secret, and today, they have become a national traditional craft accounting for over 90% of the domestic market share. Splitting a single piece of bamboo into thin strips, weaving them with thread, and shaping them—the entire process is done by hand. It is said that there are over one hundred varieties depending on the tea school and specific use. Behind every bowl of tea, the silent breath of five hundred years of master craftsmanship lives on.
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