Throughout Japan's history, when people cooked with charcoal, they adjusted the heat using a hand fan. However, sparks from the shichirin (Japanese charcoal grill) would easily burn ordinary paper fans. To solve this, craftsmen created the shibu-uchiwa (渋うちわ), a fan coated with kakishibu — a varnish made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons.
The kakishibu coating strengthens the paper, making it far more resistant to tearing and burning. Because of this durability, shibu-uchiwa now go hand-in-hand with shichirin and binchōtan charcoal.
Size: 380mm x 245mm
Materials: Washi Paper and Bamboo Kakishibu with a Persimmon varnish.
Throughout Japan's history, when people cooked with charcoal, they adjusted the heat using a hand fan. However, sparks from the shichirin (Japanese charcoal grill) would easily burn ordinary paper fans. To solve this, craftsmen created the shibu-uchiwa (渋うちわ), a fan coated with kakishibu — a varnish made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons.
The kakishibu coating strengthens the paper, making it far more resistant to tearing and burning. Because of this durability, shibu-uchiwa now go hand-in-hand with shichirin and binchōtan charcoal.
Size: 380mm x 245mm
Materials: Washi Paper and Bamboo Kakishibu with a Persimmon varnish.
Brand: Tiger Crown
Material: Stainless Steel
Made in: Japan
Skewer Diameter: 2.5mm
Total Length: 465mm
Skewer Length: 318mmmm
Weight: 70g
Movable box for helping to get food on and off skewers.
Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
Producing Area: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
Diameter: 2-2.5mm
Length: 240mm - 360mm
Pack of 20 skewers
Brand: Komon
Craftsman: Kameshima Seitojo 亀島製陶所
Made In: Hekinan City, Japan
Materials: Diatomaceous Earth
Dimensions: 360mm x 360mm
Weight: 8.8kg
*Includes sand
About the maker: Kameshima Setojo in Hekinan City has been manufacturing Neri Shichirin since the early Showa period (1926-1989). Neri Shichirin are made by grinding diatomaceous earth, kneading it, and pressing it into a mold. Many of the shichirin manufactured by this company are finished with a colored finish or wrapped with an iron plate.
Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual products may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.
Throughout Japan's history, when people cooked with charcoal, they adjusted the heat using a hand fan. However, sparks from the shichirin (Japanese charcoal grill) would easily burn ordinary paper fans. To solve this, craftsmen created the shibu-uchiwa (渋うちわ), a fan coated with kakishibu — a varnish made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons.
The kakishibu coating strengthens the paper, making it far more resistant to tearing and burning. Because of this durability, shibu-uchiwa now go hand-in-hand with shichirin and binchōtan charcoal.
Size: 41mm x 260mm
Materials: Washi Paper and Bamboo Kakishibu with a Persimmon varnish.
