Takayama, in Ikoma City, Nara, is the traditional centre of chasen production in Japan.
The Kubo-Komakichi workshop operates on a very small scale since it is composed of Mr. Kubo and his wife, who share the numerous, meticulous steps involved in producing bamboo chasens, indispensable objects for preparing matcha.
This is a chasen in the most widespread shape, with around 100 branches, made from white bamboo, used in particular by the Ura-senke school.

*The real colours of the object may be slightly different from those in the photos. Thank you for your understanding.