{"product_id":"coffret-baguettes-japonaises","title":"Japanese Chopstick Gift Set","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.description-seo{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 0 30px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:19px;margin:36px 0 12px;line-height:1.3}\n.description-seo h3{font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333}\n.description-seo p{margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo a{color:#e03030;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n.description-seo .seo-dot{color:#e03030}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight{background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #e03030;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:6px}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}\n.description-seo .seo-price{font-size:16px;margin:0}\n.description-seo .seo-price s{color:#888}\n.description-seo .seo-price strong{color:#e03030}\n.split-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}\n.description-seo .seo-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:14px 0}\n.description-seo table{width:100%;min-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px}\n.description-seo th,.description-seo td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}\n.description-seo th{background:#fafafa;font-weight:700}\n.description-seo .todo{background:#fff3cd;padding:0 4px;border-radius:3px}\n.description-seo ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo .nw{white-space:nowrap}\n.description-seo .seo-faq{border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 16px;background:#fafafa}\n.description-seo details{border-bottom:1px solid #eee}\n.description-seo details:last-child{border-bottom:0}\n.description-seo details summary{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 26px}\n.description-seo details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n.description-seo details summary::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:6px;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid #e03030;border-bottom:2px solid #e03030;transform:translateY(-60%) rotate(-45deg);transition:transform .2s ease}\n.description-seo details[open] summary::before{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(45deg)}\n.description-seo details p{padding-left:26px}\n@media (max-width:900px){\n.split-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:17px;margin-top:30px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:14.5px}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-seo\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese chopstick gift set\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together \u003cstrong\u003e4 pairs of wooden chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e and their \u003cstrong\u003e4 matching chopstick rests\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in a black box with a lid. Each set has its own decoration — lacquered handles, painted patterns, carved or lacquered rests — and arrives \u003cstrong\u003eready to give\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no wrapping to sort out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 pairs of chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e + \u003cstrong\u003e4 matching chopstick rests\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack gift box with a lid\u003c\/strong\u003e, ready to give as it is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLacquered handles\u003c\/strong\u003e and Japanese patterns: sakura, plum blossom, fan, rice grains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarved or lacquered rests\u003c\/strong\u003e, different in each set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral designs to choose from\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the understated to the colourful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Japanese format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Choose your design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set pairs a chopstick design with \u003cstrong\u003erests of a different shape\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the detail that lands when the box is opened: not four lone pairs in a box, but a \u003cstrong\u003esmall, complete table set\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eSet\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eChopsticks\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eChopstick rests\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eOshidori\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDark wood, lacquered patterned tips: gold fan, pink sakura, white blossom, red plum\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMandarin ducks lacquered in black and orange\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eSakura\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHandles lacquered in red and black, scattered white cherry blossom\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWood, curved rectangular shape\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eKaede\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFaceted wood, midnight blue and red handles with small white flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLeaves carved in wood\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eTai\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDark wood, scattered small gold flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFish carved in wood\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eTake\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOrange-toned wood, engraved “rice grain” pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCarved bamboo segments\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e The chopstick rest, the small object that changes a table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003echopstick rest\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003ehashioki\u003c\/em\u003e in Japanese — is there to hold your chopsticks between bites, off the tablecloth and without letting them roll. It is the accessory nobody thinks to buy separately, and the one that takes a table from correct to considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these sets the \u003cstrong\u003efour rests match the chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e: lacquered ducks, fish, leaves or bamboo segments depending on the design. They sit to the right of the plate, with the chopstick tips pointing left, as in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e A set that is ready to give\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four pairs arrive \u003cstrong\u003elined up in a black case\u003c\/strong\u003e, each held by a gold band, with the rests in their own compartment. The \u003cstrong\u003elid\u003c\/strong\u003e lifts off in one movement: no wrapping paper needed, the presentation already does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour pairs is the format that matches \u003cstrong\u003ea table of four\u003c\/strong\u003e: a housewarming present, a joint gift, a wedding list, or simply a way to replace the disposable chopsticks from the last takeaway with something you keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Chopsticks at the table, the Japanese way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan everyone has \u003cstrong\u003etheir own chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they are never put straight down on the table: between bites they go on the \u003cstrong\u003echopstick rest\u003c\/strong\u003e, tips pointing left, or across the bowl if there is none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo gestures are best avoided: \u003cstrong\u003estanding chopsticks upright in rice\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epassing food from chopsticks to chopsticks\u003c\/strong\u003e — both echo funeral rites. To serve yourself from a shared dish, turn your chopsticks around and use the other end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Build your Japanese table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chopstick gift set sits naturally alongside our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bol-japonais\"\u003eJapanese bowls\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-culinaire-japonais\"\u003eJapanese tableware\u003c\/a\u003e range. If you are after a gift with everyone’s name on it instead, have a look at our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/baguettes-japonaises-personnalisees\"\u003epersonalised Japanese chopsticks\u003c\/a\u003e, engraved in katakana. And for more, all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/idee-cadeau-japon\"\u003eJapanese gift ideas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Caring for your lacquered chopsticks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash\u003c\/strong\u003e in warm soapy water, then dry immediately with a soft cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo dishwasher, no microwave\u003c\/strong\u003e: heat and detergents attack the lacquer and the wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo abrasive sponge\u003c\/strong\u003e or scouring product, which would scratch the shine of the handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not let them soak\u003c\/strong\u003e in the sink and never put them away damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStore them flat\u003c\/strong\u003e, away from direct sun and sources of heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eContents\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e4 pairs of chopsticks + 4 matching chopstick rests\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWood, lacquered handles\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eChopstick rests\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCarved or lacquered wood, shape varies by set\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eDesigns\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSeveral sets to choose from, each with its own rests\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBlack box with a lid, ready to give\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTable chopsticks\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCare\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHand wash, no dishwasher, no microwave\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e FAQ: Japanese chopstick gift set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat exactly is in the set?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set contains 4 pairs of Japanese wooden chopsticks and 4 matching chopstick rests, presented in a black box with a lid. The rests are included — you do not need to buy them separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is a chopstick rest for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chopstick rest, or hashioki, lets you put your chopsticks down between bites without soiling the tablecloth and without them rolling off. That is the custom in Japan: they go on the rest, tips pointing left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow many people does it cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set covers a table of four, with one pair and one rest per person. To seat more, you can order two sets in different designs and mix them at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre the sets different from one another?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Each set has its own chopstick design and its own rests: lacquered mandarin ducks, fish, leaves or bamboo segments carved in wood, depending on the one you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan they go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The handles are lacquered, and the dishwasher — like the microwave — damages both lacquer and wood. Hand washing in warm soapy water followed by an immediate dry is all they need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill the lacquered handles wear out with use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot if you wash them by hand and dry them straight away. What attacks the lacquer is the dishwasher, abrasive sponges and long soaking. Avoid those and the shine of the handles lasts for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs the set ready to give?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The chopsticks arrive lined up in a black case with a lid, each held by a gold band, with the rests in their compartment. No extra wrapping is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhere do these sets come from?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey take up the designs and the codes of the Japanese table — sakura, plum blossom, mandarin duck — but they are not made in Japan. We would rather say so plainly than leave any doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow do I choose between the designs?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes down to the mood of your table. The darker sets with discreet patterns go with everything, while the colourful ones with lacquered ducks or fish make more of a statement, which tells when the box is being opened as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan the chopsticks be engraved?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot these ones: the handles are lacquered and decorated, so an engraving would not hold. If you want a name engraved, have a look at our personalised Japanese chopsticks in bare wood, engraved in katakana and sold in sets of 5 pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes this set make a good gift?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is one of the easiest gifts to give: useful, decorative, no question of size or taste, and it comes in its own case. 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