[Small Mosquito Repellent]

The scent of mosquito coils wafting in the air at dusk in summer. Even if you don't have any special memories of mosquito coils, that unique and mysterious aroma brings a ray of nostalgia to your heart. The formless smoke and fragrance that spreads softly in a room and eventually fades away. Perhaps it is because the smoke that has been burned to ward off mosquitoes has been quietly accompanying the lives of Japanese people since the distant Heian period (794-1192) to the present day.

This year, too, we light mosquito coils with such nostalgic feelings in our hearts, but when we use mosquito coils, they often break in the middle or remain unused for a short time. Don't you think it is a bit of a waste to have unwieldy mosquito coils accumulate in a can, even though they are still usable?

We would like to recommend a way to keep short mosquito coils alive with Iwamoto Kiyoshi Shoten's “Mame Hibachi.” Place ashes on the brazier and put the shortened mosquito coils on the ashes. The Mame Hibachi is made of a small piece of wood ground on a potter's wheel with a shallow copper drop, and is a cute size that fits comfortably in both hands. It is suitable for placing casually at the entrance, in the kitchen, or on the balcony. It is also perfect for use for short periods of time when the main mosquito repellent would seem overstated, and can be used to take a break in a separate room for a moment, or to create a space before visitors. When used as an incense burner, it adds a touch of seasonal decor to your home.

Kanazawa paulownia wood craft is a traditional craft that has been handed down in Kanazawa, a castle town where the culture of Kaga Hyakumangoku still lives. It has its origins in the “paulownia brazier,” which was used from the Edo period to the early Showa period as a utilitarian furnishing. The unique burnished surface, which is created by grinding high-quality paulownia wood on a potter's wheel, drying it, and then baking it to give it a glossy sheen, has a soft warmth and dignified beauty. Along with the fragrance of mosquito coils, its appearance also adds a quiet color to your summer life.

Iwamoto Kiyoshi Shoten's Mame Hibachi *Ash is not included.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/iwamoto/hibachi.html
Kayaribi and Mosquito Coils
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