Silver Grass Under the Moon Natsume Matcha Container MATERIAL_Polyester Traditionally crafted from bamboo

Traditionally crafted from bamboo

Its refined craftsmanship is truly enchanting

Odate Kougei’s bento boxes are finished with a urethane coating

In conceiving the overall design

Silver Grass Under the Moon Natsume Matcha Container MATERIAL_Polyester Traditionally crafted from bambooA full moon glows above silver grass, capturing the stillness of autumn and the quiet movement of the breeze. This natsume matcha container, crafted by maki e artist Hariya Masayuki, captures that scene with luminous detail. Acrylic was chosen for the way it reveals the design when filled with matcha. A mound of tea powder becomes a gentle hill, upon which silver grass (susuki in Japanese) appears to ripple and the moon seems to float abovea landscape