{"product_id":"321207-1","title":"Rice Paddle \/ Smoked Bamboo \/ Kochi-JPN 321207-1","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48170\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rice paddle made from smoked bamboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is crafted from Mōsō bamboo and Hachiku, and through the unique process of placing them into a high-pressure steamer or a charcoal kiln used for making charcoal, this rich character is created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe affectionately call bamboo that has gone through this process “smoked bamboo.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/31de5d6c4c175635be94b312b3aed04f-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6191 size-full\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48174\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/89a575dd5997626c363f67763fd6a686.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/89a575dd5997626c363f67763fd6a686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6193\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe color typical of smoked bamboo, made in the charcoal kiln, has deeply soaked into the handle.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/073067d9ac41c492841d28764249fca9.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/073067d9ac41c492841d28764249fca9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6194\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe handle is thick, a structure made possible by solid Mōsō bamboo. Holding it, you feel reassured by this thickness.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/b576fc585fa9a8ef93cbc1203e7efc27.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/b576fc585fa9a8ef93cbc1203e7efc27.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6195\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe scooping part is neither too large nor too small—just the right size.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/11f390dea3fc9e4dd2234aff1e16c8b2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/11f390dea3fc9e4dd2234aff1e16c8b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6196\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eTurn it over, and you can see the fibers that prove it is bamboo. In the foreground of the photo is the side closer to the outer skin, where the fibers are denser.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/d0bead5856238f4b0a940dee20e28d42.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/d0bead5856238f4b0a940dee20e28d42.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6197\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eFrom the side, the paddle part is rounded and curves upward. Thanks to this curve, it is easy to scoop rice from an earthen pot or rice cooker, and also to scrape rice from the rim of a bowl.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/d8cdf1d2fb964bbdfc0fd1bd51da72ee.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/d8cdf1d2fb964bbdfc0fd1bd51da72ee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6198\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eAt the boundary between the paddle and the handle, there is also a bamboo node, proof that it is bamboo, serving as an accent. Because of this, when placed upside down, the paddle does not touch the surface. It is cleverly designed.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01355.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48175\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eEach time you use it, wet both sides of the paddle with water beforehand, and rice grains will be less likely to stick to the surface.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01354.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48176\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01342.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48177\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowadays, many rice paddles are treated so that rice will not stick.\u003cbr\u003eOf course, such paddles are convenient as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01361.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48198\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, when faced with the upright form of this rice paddle,\u003cbr\u003eone feels that a little rice sticking is simply part of the long relationship between rice and the paddle,\u003cbr\u003eand that it is not really a problem at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48178\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich color, this smoked bamboo rice paddle\u003cbr\u003ebrings to mind freshly cooked white rice just by looking at it.\u003cbr\u003eWe would be delighted if you welcomed it into your daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/DSC01346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48179\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e__Kazuho Shimomoto’s Bamboo Cutlery__\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. Kazuho Shimomoto, who runs his workshop in the mountains of Kōchi,\u003cbr\u003eoriginally built charcoal kilns together with local people, using only earth and stone,\u003cbr\u003eand made charcoal from oak and beech wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beginning of his bamboo cutlery came when he hung up bamboo spoons he had carved himself\u003cbr\u003eand exposed them directly to the heavy smoke from charcoal making, which gave them a unique finish.\u003cbr\u003eFrom this experience, he went on to make bamboo cutlery smoked in the charcoal kiln in earnest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo, which in some parts of Japan today is even regarded as a nuisance,\u003cbr\u003eis cut down by Mr. Shimomoto himself in the mountains.\u003cbr\u003eAfter applying heat treatment, he smokes it in his own charcoal kiln\u003cbr\u003eand uses the deeply blackened bamboo to craft cutlery as tools for daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces he makes, though sharp in impression, also carry a certain calm thickness and roundness.\u003cbr\u003eThey are not only appealing to the eye but also gentle to the touch,\u003cbr\u003ewith a profound charm that is of course practical as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer they are used, the more the texture of bamboo softens and blends in.\u003cbr\u003eWhile retaining their original “sharp yet calm” impression, they become more beloved over time,\u003cbr\u003eadding a small touch of color to the daily table and to the mood of the person using them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis item ships from Japan. \u003cbr\u003eAs the buyer, you are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may be charged in your country. \u003cbr\u003eThese costs are not included in the item price or shipping cost. \u003cbr\u003ePlease check with your local customs authority if you are unsure about any potential charges before placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1basketry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43541434892437,"sku":"321207-1","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/9799\/0549\/files\/DSC01354.jpg?v=1751867300","url":"https:\/\/1basketry.live\/products\/321207-1","provider":"市川籠店 | 1basketry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}