{"title":"Sake Ceremony","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything for a Kagami Biraki: the barrel, the lid that gets broken, the mallets that break it, and the ladle that serves what is inside.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kagami-biraki-sake-barrel-kit-72l","title":"Nanbu Bijin 72L Kagami Biraki Sake Barrel Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete Kagami Biraki set: a decorative 72-litre Nanbu Bijin sake barrel with everything needed to open it in front of your guests.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKagami Biraki (\"opening the mirror\") is the Japanese ceremony of breaking the round lid of a sake cask to open a wedding, a new year, a new venue or a new chapter. This is the full kit as used at Japanese celebrations: the straw-wrapped komodaru barrel branded by the Nanbu Bijin brewery of Iwate, a stainless basin that sits inside and holds the sake, the scored wooden lid, the wooden mallet, and the ladle for serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative 72 L komodaru, approx. 70 x 70 x 70 cm, Nanbu Bijin branding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInside:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large stainless steel basin - fill with the sake of your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden kagami lid, scored to break cleanly on the strike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTools:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 wooden ceremony mallet (kizuchi), 1 ladle (hishaku)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSake:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Special order, approx. 4-week lead time. 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Buy one per person who will strike; two or three is the usual set for a wedding or opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade, solid wood, unfinished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our 72 L Kagami Biraki barrel kit and replacement lids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Smart Sushi Chef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60857023430990,"sku":"SAKEMAL","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/3962\/4782\/files\/sake-ceremony-wooden-mallet-brightened-1.jpg?v=1789722196"},{"product_id":"sake-ceremony-ladle","title":"Kagami Biraki Sake Ladle (Hishaku)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long ladle for serving sake from the opened barrel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the lid is broken, the sake is ladled from the barrel into masu cups and passed around. The 50 cm handle reaches the bottom of the basin in a 72 L barrel without anyone leaning in; the metal scoop pours cleanly and is easy to rinse between rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood, handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScoop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our 72 L Kagami Biraki barrel kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Smart Sushi Chef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60857044402510,"sku":"SAKELAD","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/3962\/4782\/files\/sake-ceremony-ladle-brightened-1.jpg?v=1789722212"},{"product_id":"wooden-lid-72l-sake-barrel","title":"Wooden Lid for 72L Sake Barrel (Kagami Biraki)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe replacement kagami - the lid that gets broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Kagami Biraki uses up one lid. This is the 70 cm wooden lid for a 72 L (4-to) barrel, pre-scored across the boards so it splits cleanly and safely on the mallet strike instead of splintering. 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