Nakata Kiyoshi selected tea whisk, Nara Takayama tea whisk, made in Japan, Tenmokuchi chasen

"Tenmokudate" refers to a chasen with slightly tapered tines that do not open outward widely.

This traditional shape was designed to make it easier to brew tea in a narrow-mouthed bowl, such as a "Tenmoku tea bowl."

Origin: Takayama, Nara (the only place in Japan where tea whisks are produced)

Name: Tenmokudate

Shape: The tips are tapered, making it suitable for narrow-mouthed tea bowls (especially the Tenmoku type)