Beginning with chopsticks and ends with chopsticks / Li Xiaoxiao

Wednesday, January 16, Heisei 31

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"Beginning with chopsticks and ends with chopsticks/Li Xiaoxiao"

title name_yoshida_02 img_yoshidayuri_01 ▲ This chopstick was produced from the hand of "Mountain Lady"

Yoshida says that the tools he uses at hand are many things.
Sometimes it works like a substitute for your own hands,
A wooden tool with a warm feeling.
Each wood grain and appearance of wood skin, one by one,
There is a comfort that is unique to natural materials.
Especially favorite is chopsticks made by Kazu Hirano.

Ms. Hirano of "Mountain Lady (Yama Oyaji)",
First I shaved chopsticks by myself, how seven years old.
If you do not have your own chopsticks yet and you use your older sister,
Ever since my grandfather was angry with his own chopsticks to shave himself,
I have been able to cut chopsticks for over 70 years.

Yoshida-san was impressed by listening to this,
He seems to have ordered custom-made chopsticks to "Mountain Lady".
These chopsticks do not overdo it neatly, leaving trees habit and distortion,
The size is slightly longer.

"Make Hirano's shaved chopsticks always made longer,
He said that he was making it possible to fine-tune the size to fit the hand later. "
This time, they also ordered chopstick covers made with SOU・SOU Textile.

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▲ The chopsticks are made of "Akagashi", the chopstick bag is made of No. 11 Canvas, and the fasteners are cherry blossoms.

When I was studying abroad in Kyoto when I was a Era
Japanese people have often praised me.
"How to use chopsticks is good-looking!"
Even though 1.4 billion people are using chopsticks around the world,
I am praised even though I am a Chinese.
I was wondering for a long time.
Four years later, while looking into Japanese everyday life,
There were some small awareness.

In China, we count chopsticks in pairs of "twins", "pairs" or "deputies".
Meanwhile, in Japan, chopsticks are counted as "one serving two servings".
Moon (osmanthus) ... Partial organs representing body organs (lungs, brains, waist, chest etc).
"Zen" with a moon (nodding).
As if a chopstick was not an inorganic "tool"
It seems to be a body organ, or a thing that fulfills a function similar to that.

The important thing is "chopsticks" which will be extended hands taught.
"Pick up the chopsticks by arranging the meat menu."
Let's get started with things getting ready.
"Take chopsticks".
Start eating. To start a job. To live.
"Attach chopsticks" "Rest your chopsticks".
Sometimes it stops suddenly, it is important to relax.

You are good at chopsticks.
I would be happy if you could praise me like this again.

(Shōsho)

2 comments

People who are good at holding chopsticks are nice.
Conversely, I am sorry that no matter how beautiful women or cool men, how to use chopsticks is not good.
I will say before you take chopsticks, but the minimum manners for animals and plants that lost their lives for those who eat.
I'd like to have chopsticks well and take care of what I need.

|Miki Goto |H 31.01.19 09: 04: 58|

Mr. Goto Mr.
thank you for your comment!
When I Melody ``How to use chopsticks that you shouldn't do,'' I was surprised by the number of ``chopstick etiquette terms'' such as ``Nigiri-bashi,'' ``Yose-bashi,'' ``Sashibashi,'' and ``Watashi-bashi.''
Also in my home country China and Japan with the same chopsticks diet culture and in the neighboring country Korea, interest has also emerged in the material and shape of chopsticks and the way of eating meals are quite different.
The difference in how to use chopsticks is due to the history and cultural background of each country,
It is only in Japan that you put your hands together before meals and say "I will".
As Gotou says, it is a word that contains gratitude for food and gratitude to those who made it,
Actually, that is also the first Japanese I learned, I think it is very nice!