Description
The 48-prong naka-araho is for tea ceremony practitioners who are at a level where they can whisk matcha despite the smaller number of prongs (or belong to a school that uses this type of prong).
This chasen comes from master craftsman Tango Tanimura's Wahokudo Studio in Takayama, Nara, Japan.
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Posted by 和北堂 谷村丹後 on Wednesday, December 24, 2014
WHISK GUIDE
The "Number" represents the approximate but not exact number of prongs, and the more prongs, the more froth or foam it produces. However, this is not an indication of better quality as some schools of tea ceremony frown upon froth. The biggest school of tea ceremony, Urasenke, teaches that an even level of froth is desirable, and so this has become standard among non-practitioners.
| NUMBER | NAME |
|---|---|
| 16 | 平穂 Heiho |
| 32 | 荒穂 Araho |
| 48 | 中荒穂 Naka-araho |
| 64 | 常穂・並穂 Joho or Namiho |
| 72 | 数穂・繁穂 Kazuho or Binho |
| 80 | 八十本立 (No special name, characters mean "80-prong") |
| 96 | 百本立 (No special name, characters mean "100-prong") |
| 120 | 百二十本立 (No special name, characters mean "120-prong") |
PRODUCT INFO
NAME: Matcha Bamboo Whisk 48
DIAMETER (bottom): 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
HEIGHT: 11 cm (4.33 in)
Measurements above are approximate
MATERIAL: Bamboo
NOTE: Color may not be exactly as photographed.
ORIGIN: Made in Japan
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