{"product_id":"shotoku-glass-usuhari-shiwa-glass-in-box","title":"Shotoku Glass Usuhari Shiwa Glass in Box","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-blown by the Shotoku Glass team, the Usuhari collection of glass has a uniform thinness of less than 1mm. The glasses are remarkably light and special to hold. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/magazine\/issues\/21\/light-bulb-moment\" title=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/magazine\/issues\/21\/light-bulb-moment\"\u003eMonocle\u003c\/a\u003e captures the essence of the glasses well: \"Sip a shochu from a Shotoku glass and every other drinking vessel suddenly feels disappointingly clumsy and mass-produced by comparison. Shotoku glasses turn up in all the smartest – but not necessarily the most expensive – bars and restaurants in Tokyo. Aficionados won’t drink from anything else.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"aCOpRe\"\u003eShiwa Glass\u003c\/span\u003e is wider than the Tumbler range and comes in a wooden box, to keep the glass safe during delivery and while stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Notes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese glasses are very delicate and should be hand cleaned with a soft cloth. Rapid temperature changes could shatter the glass. Do not put in the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Shotoku Glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shotoku Glass (松徳硝子) furnace burns 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, always between 1,300 and 1,500 degrees. When the artisans finish their work at 17:00, the craftspeople that specialise in melting glass arrive to carry out this process throughout the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in Tokyo, the company was established in 1922 as a lightbulb manufacturer. As the lightbulb industry became automated, Shotoku turned its mouth-blown glass skills to producing glassware. Shotoku is \u003cspan\u003erenowned\u003c\/span\u003e for its collection of especially thin glass, named Usuhari (うすはり).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"videoWrapper\"\u003e\u003ciframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/67389996?autoplay=1\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shotoku Glass","offers":[{"title":"L - 380ml","offer_id":64919471784313,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/5792\/7850\/files\/shiwa.avif?v=1792347217","url":"https:\/\/www.sakuratrading.co.uk\/products\/shotoku-glass-usuhari-shiwa-glass-in-box","provider":"Sakura Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}