Chopsticks "Bamboo" -竹箸(半皮)-Chopsticks with half of the bamboo skin left on! These chopsticks use Kyushu bamboo for the bare wood. After cutting, the oil is drained, exposed to the sun, the night dew, and dried naturally. No chemicals are used to create this high quality handmade bamboo chopstick. Bamboo symolizes longevity friendship and grows quickly, strong, and vibrant. Bamboo has been widely used as a wood for chopsticks since ancient times because it is light, tenacious