Takada Tawashi

For some seventy years, Takada's artisans have been handcrafting tawashi one at a time, using only the finest, carefully-selected materials harvested from trees cultivated in Wakayama Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Each palm brush is made using waterproof yet gentle windmill palm fibers (shuro) that won't scratch your kitchenware. Shuro holds a special place in Japan's history – being used since ancient times. | Read more..