Matcha Whisk Shin Kazuho (Shiro/White) Tools producing wonderfully succulent peaches and

producing wonderfully succulent peaches and pears

The resulting tea has a persistent yet comforting smoky flavor balanced by a sweet character

He now lives and works in Northern California making an evolving body of work with influences from East asian antiques through the lens of harvested wild clays and natural materials from native California lands

If only I could make these photos scratch 'n sniff

Matcha Whisk Shin Kazuho (Shiro/White) Tools producing wonderfully succulent peaches andHand carved by 24th generation master craftsman Sabun Kubo using high quality sustainably grown Hachiku bamboo grown in Japan. The bamboo is dried in the rice fields in winter, becoming white after a month of exposure to the sun and cold winds. Shin Kazuho is a style of whisk with very long prongs and a wide diameter. It is the style that is preferred by many serious tea ceremony practitioners in Japan. The whisk feels very light in your hand, and the