This is an Edo ohitsu (Edo-bitsu), a traditional Japanese wooden container for holding cooked rice, from Shimizu Mokuzai. The body is made of sawara cypress grown in the Kiso region of Japan and is held together with copper hoops.
The wood is left unfinished with no coating, showing the natural grain of the cypress.
This listing offers eight sizes, ranging from compact containers suited to a single serving up to large commercial sizes used in restaurants and catering kitchens. Made in Japan.
Sizes
Size
Capacity
15 cm (1.5 Cups)
Approx. 1.5 go (1.5 Japanese rice cups)
18 cm (3 Cups)
Approx. 3 go (3 Japanese rice cups)
21 cm (5 Cups)
Approx. 5 go (5 Japanese rice cups)
24 cm (7 Cups)
Approx. 7 go (7 Japanese rice cups)
27 cm (10 Cups)
Approx. 1 sho (10 Japanese rice cups)
30 cm (15 Cups)
Approx. 1.5 sho (15 Japanese rice cups)
33 cm (20 Cups)
Approx. 2 sho (20 Japanese rice cups)
36 cm (30 Cups)
Approx. 3 sho (30 Japanese rice cups)
Variations
Size
Material
Finish
All other options
Kiso sawara cypress with copper hoops
Unfinished natural wood
Specifications
Brand: Shimizu Mokuzai
Country of Origin: Japan
Shipping
This item is sourced from the manufacturer in Japan. Ships within 30 days. We ship from Japan with tracking.
