The wonders of Japan…I am always amazed at the things I find in the most unexpected places. Roaming round a rather exclusive building here – the shops on the upper levels were Dion and Louie Vitton type shops – I was amazed to find a sea of modest, chic shops on the lower levels, yes, the basement. Nestled between the trendy eateries and unique boutiques, I found a chopstick store. Yes, you read it right…they sell nothing but chopsticks. One might wonder just how many variations on chopsticks there could possibly be. Let me tell you….
The shape is pretty standard…two sticks after all…but the variety is infinite. While bamboo is traditional, they can be made out of sandalwood, teak, pine, bone, jade, gold, bronze, brass, agate, coral, ivory, and silver. The shape can vary and the designs are limitless. You can also get chopstick rests (sets of 5, after all, 4 is an unlucky number). They also have fancy chopstick sleeves for each set for your special party – and personalized, if you so desire – the chopstick and/or the sleeve! Not enough…can’t find what you want…they also carry chopsticks to go in personal carrying cases and how about the kind that are screwed together so that they take up less room.
Now…that’s just for the adults…add REAL cuteness to them for the kids. They even make them dishwasher safe.
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