A simple paddle for mixing and serving rice, carved from bamboo and coated in lacquer. The shamoji is said to have been invented on the island of Miyajima, in Hiroshima Bay. In the 18th century, a vision of it came to the monk Seishin in a dream, an inspiration from the goddess Benzaiten.
Made in Japan
Lacquered bamboo
7 7/8" long
Hand wash only
