ITEM #40: KITCHENWARE – Chopsticks

My boyfriend J and I received these two pairs of chopsticks from a Ryokan in Kyoto in 2004. When you receive a gift from an accommodation venue it is a good indication that you’re paying too much!

You’ll notice that the red chopsticks are smaller than the black ones. That’s because the red ones are meant to be for a woman. Not sure if it’s because they’re supposed to have smaller hands or because they are more subservient than men… they do the same thing in Japan with a pair of tea cups.

These have never been used. Maybe because I always set the table and I don’t want J to think he has bigger hands than me.