OCHOKO & TOKKURI 　おちょこ＆徳利

Small cup when drinking the SAKE made with glass or pottery is a "OCHOKO."

The bottle into which SAKE is put is "TOKKURI."

A long time ago, SAKE was one of a few luxury goods which people can drink.

And the liquor shop of those days put into the beautiful bottle containing a shop name to serve also as advertisement of a shop, and sold SAKE by measure.People used the OCHOKO, in order to drink the SAKE little by little slowly.

志野宗心が陶工に命じた焼き物志野焼徳利・伝統的焼物志野焼徳利・現代の食生活に合う食器を創...

When drinking SAKE, you will be able to enjoy the much more delicious taste, if this elegant OCHOKO and TOKKURI are used.

ガラスや陶器でできた日本酒を飲むときの小さなカップが「おちょこ」。日本酒を入れるボトルが「徳利」。昔、お酒は庶民が飲むことができる数少ない嗜好品だった。そして、当時の酒屋が商店の宣伝を兼ねて、屋号の入った美しい徳利に入れて酒を量り売りしていた。庶民は、その酒を少しづつ大切に飲むためにおちょこを使った。日本酒を飲むときは、この風流なおちょこと徳利で味わうと、一層美味しいお酒を楽しめる。