Chopstick rest

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A pair of chopsticks made from yew on a wooden chopstick rest
A pair of chopsticks made from yew on a wooden chopstick rest
A typical Japanese meal: chopsticks on a chopstick rest at the front side of the dishes, pointing to the left
A typical Japanese meal: chopsticks on a chopstick rest at the front side of the dishes, pointing to the left

A chopstick rest (箸置き hashioki?) is tableware similar to a spoon rest, used to keep chopsticks away from the table and also to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. Chopstick rests are more commonly found in a restuarant than one's home. They are made in various shapes from clay, wood, glass,porcelain or precious stones such as jade. Some people prepare them from bags of half-split disposable chopsticks in origami manner.[1][2]

In Japan, chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners and placed on the front-left side of the dishes. The chopsticks are placed parallel to the table edge with the points toward the left.

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  1. ^ (Japanese) a video of folding a chopstick rest from a bag
  2. ^ (Japanese) "箸袋で作る箸置き" (How to fold a chopstick rest from a bag?)

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