{"product_id":"japanese-sake-glass","title":"Japanese Sake Glass","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJapanese Sake Glass With a Frosted First Snow Rim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHatsuyuki\u003c\/em\u003e means first snow, the thin dusting that settles on rooftops at the start of a Japanese winter and is usually gone by noon. This Japanese sake glass takes the name literally. The upper part is frosted white, like snow resting on a ledge, and the whole wall is hammered into small irregular facets that scatter the light the way a frozen pond does. Pour in anything clear or amber and the drink glows through the texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is a wide, low cup that narrows toward the base: 92 mm across the rim, 70 mm tall, with a capacity of 200 ml, about 6.8 fl oz. That makes it larger than a small \u003cem\u003eochoko\u003c\/em\u003e and closer to a \u003cem\u003eguinomi\u003c\/em\u003e, the generous sake cup meant for unhurried drinking rather than ceremony. The wide mouth lets a chilled sake open up, and the textured wall gives the fingers a sure grip even when the glass is cold and wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, drinking vessels follow the seasons. Glass belongs to summer and to \u003cem\u003ereishu\u003c\/em\u003e, sake served cold, while ceramic takes over when the bottle is warmed. A frosted glass named after snow plays with that habit, bringing a winter image to a cold drink. It works just as well as a whisky tumbler, for \u003cem\u003eumeshu\u003c\/em\u003e plum wine over ice, for shochu, or for cold barley tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glass arrives in a wooden box with the two characters 初雪 brushed across the lid, which makes it ready to give as it is: to a host, to a whisky collector, to anyone who keeps a bottle of sake in the fridge. It is sold as a single piece, so two make a pair for the table. Hand washing keeps the frosted finish at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 200 ml (about 6.8 fl oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRim: 92 mm (3.6 in), height: 70 mm (2.75 in), base: 40 mm (1.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrosted, hammered glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden gift box marked 初雪 (hatsuyuki, first snow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually: 1 glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"Hazy Snow Glass \/ 200ml 8.5oz","offer_id":54641973854555,"sku":"14:193#Hazy Snow Glass;26:200007969#200ml 8.5oz","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/japanese-sake-glass-hatsuyuki-frosted-200ml-studio.jpg?v=1793876526","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/japanese-sake-glass","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}