Condition:Brand New. Specifics:[Size] approx. 36.5 x 21.8 x height 20.5 cm[Weight] 1200g[Capacity] Choshi / Full capacity approx. 300 ml [Country of origin] Japan*Please do not use dishwasher to wash. New Year's morning starts with a toast with herbal sake, Otoso, praying for a long and healthy year ahead. The words ha...Read more
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Condition:
Brand New.
Specifics:[Size] approx. 36.5 x 21.8 x height 20.5 cm[Weight] 1200g[Capacity] Choshi / Full capacity approx. 300 ml [Country of origin] Japan
*Please do not use dishwasher to wash.
New Year's morning starts with a toast with herbal sake, Otoso, praying for a long and healthy year ahead. The words have the meaning of fending away bad or evil energy and revitalising the mind and body. It was believed that drinking this with the whole family would keep the family and the town safe for the entire year.
Manners and practice can vary from regions to household, here is one general example.
Toso is exchanged at the beginning of the meal, before Osechi and Ozoni (mochi soup)
Everyone present faces the east
The youngest person is served first. They take the sake cup called Sakazuki, and the eldest person pours. The same Sakazuki is passed onto the second youngest person and the youngest person pours them some sake, and so on until everyone has been served. It is a rare occasion that younger people are served first in Japan. There are two reasons for this formality, one is the old tradition of dokumi, making sure the Toso is not poisoned, and secondly to pass some of the youthfulness to the elders.
*For children that are underage, please do not swallow. Pretending to drink will do for the ceremony.
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