Premium Edo Style Cypress Rice Bucket 18cm - Handcrafted Japanese Sawara Cypress Wood by SHIMIZUMOKUZAI - Traditional Japanese Kitchenware for Sushi Rice & Grain Storage

A rice bucket made of sawara cypress from the Kiso of Shinshu. A short rice bucket with a lid. A wooden rice bucket will absorb excess moisture from rice when it's hot, but also prevent it from becoming stiff when it cools down. The subtle wood scent also adds to the flavor of the rice. Enjoy eating rice from a traditional rice bucket. We also have Kansai style buckets with flat lids.

Capacity Approx. 3 cups

Size Outer Diameter 18cm Height 13cm (w/out lid)

Material Sawara Cypress, Copper Bands