Chabako / Black

The GATO MIKIO Chabako Tea Box is more than everyday objects. They embody centuries of Japanese tradition, aesthetics, and spiritual refinement. The chabako reinterprets the quiet depth of Japanese tea culture through a contemporary lens. Minimal lines, the warm touch of wood and meticulous craftsmanship come together to create a unique sense of balance and order within each piece. Crafted from premium Japanese Zelkova wood, each piece embodies the quiet precision of Yamanaka woodturning traditions. The design embraces restraint, clean silhouettes and refined proportions allowing the natural grain of the wood to emerge, transforming tea drinking into an experience of quiet purity and stillness. Area: Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture Brand: GATO MIKIO Size: 145 x 215 x 140mm (Box) Material: Zelkova (matcha container, tea whisk case, tea cloth case, infuser, tea bowl, slop bowl), Bamboo (tea whisk, tea scoop), cotton (tea cloth) Coating: Urethane This product comes with its original box. Brand: Gato Mikio A lacquerware brand produced by a vendor/manufacturer of Yamanaka lacquerware in Ishikawa Prefecture. They produce and sell exquisitely designed lacquerware that showcases the characteristics of its production area, such as traditional woodturning methods and decorations utilizing "kashokubiki" (a decorative woodturning technique). More Story: Japanese Crafts Online Media: KOGEI STANDARD Yamanaka lacquerware Generic name of lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka-Onsen area in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This area is well known for its woodturning. Kijibiki (Woodturning) A technique to carve round-shaped vessels by spinning wood blocks on a lathe using turning tools that are similar to chisels. An artisan specializing in this process is called “kijishi” or a woodturner using special customized turning tools resulting in wooden vessels of the highest quality.