Sake Cups Ochoko

Traditionally, sake was served in wooden box cups known as masu as it was thought that cedar complemented the taste of sake. Nowadays, sake is more typically served in ceramic cups. The cups used for drinking sake tiny vessels called ochoko.

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Traditionally, sake was served in wooden box cups known as masu as it was thought that cedar complemented the taste of sake. Nowadays, sake is more typically served in ceramic cups. The cups used for drinking sake tiny vessels called ochoko.