Yamaki ikai M1702, Japanese Matcha Bowl Mino Ware Kaneta Tenmaishi Chawan, Made in Japan

I ordered this bowl because I have a new Matcha addiction and I decided it was about time I start collecting some supplies. This bowl is the perfect size ( about 4.5 inches) for whisking Matcha. The sides are also high enough that vigorous whisking doesn't slosh it out ( well it COULD if you were really whisking like crazy with a more filled bowl LOL!) The glaze is smooth and has what I think is the right amount of shine. The bowl also has a nice thickness and weight, it just feels good! The shape of the bowl is a little different than the picture on the listing but, I don't mind as it is still beautiful. I've added pictures to show off my new bowl :) I would have loved a little more pattern on my mine, and I may order again ( my hubby needs one) to try and get one with such. But for now I am VERY happy with this one and I feel the price was super reasonable for a Matcha Bowl made in Japan and Imported.

I have to admit that while I enjoy Matcha, my main motivation in developing my new daily cup a day habit was for the reported health benefits. Matcha is said to have over 130 times the main cancer fighting component, EGCG catechin. Without sounding pretentious, I believe that part of the enjoyment as well as health benefit comes from the small ritualistic way you consume things and for that using a beautiful container adds to the visceral pleasure and spiritual component. This is a beautiful bowl which is not done justice to by the photo. The shape is also helpful in mixing your matcha with a nice wide but not too big mouth. The glaze is high quality with a wonderful luster that lends an earthy, substantial quality. Very happy with the purchase and highly recommended.

This matcha bowl is beautiful. I am so happy I ordered this. I started drinking Matcha green tea at the beginning of the year. I originally bought a Matcha set that came with the bowl, wisk and spoon. The bowl is very small, so I bought one a little bigger. That one chipped in FOUR places around the rim. I searched for something that will hopefully last longer and this bowl looks like it will last! It's larger than my last two bowls which is a HUGE plus IMO. They bowl has a nice clear glaze that I am hopeful will hold up better to chipping than my last bowl which I tossed in the garbage after receiving this one. I have only had it for a short time, but will update to let people know if it holds up to chipping. So far I am very, very pleased with this matcha bowl.

This is a pretty little bowl. As explained elsewhere, you will receive the bowl from any of many providers, and they vary significantly. What I got didn't look much like the picture, but it was okay. I won't send it back. However: I would not classify this as a "matcha bowl". I'm not Japanese, but I have been collecting (reasonably-priced) matcha bowls for about 10 years. (I'm not a connoisseur or trained in the traditional way to prepare and drink matcha tea, but I do like a pretty bowl.) Yes, there are several different shapes and sizes for these bowls, and different opinions which size/shape is "right". That said, this bowl appears in the picture to be of the "half-cylindar" shape, which is my personal preference. I look for this shape because I most often see it with straight sides, and the bottom slopes down to the foot. This may only be my ignorance, but I've always found that the "well" this shape creates holds the exact amount of water needed for matcha as I prepare it (about 2-3 oz.). This bowl has a flat bottom inside. No well. As I said, disappointing to me. Others may not share my opinion, so I don't mean to indicate it's "not as described" or in some way tawdry. It just wasn't what I was expecting. Also, while other reviewers found it "just the right size for whisking the tea", I found it too narrow. Not sure why this is, because it's almost exactly as wide as the bowl I use every day. Perhaps it's because the sides are nearly an inch higher than my other bowl. And because the bottom was flat, I found I had difficulty incorporating the tea as I whisked. There was a ring of wet tea-powder left over when I was done drinking. Whatever the cause, it felt "cramped", and I had trouble getting a rhythm going as I whisked. As a result, my tea didn't froth well. (Of course, there are those who don't think you should froth it, at all, so...) I will keep the bowl because it's pleasing (even though not as nice as pictured here), and you sort of "get what you pay for" in cases like this, but I will use it as a utility bowl, for rice, or cereal or something. Not for matcha tea. Just sayin', for what it's worth.

Normally I don't write reviews because I'm just lazy like that but I had to take a moment to write about how pleased that I am with this matcha bowl. This color and finishing glaze on this particular specimen is better than I had expected. I feel as though my morning matcha-drinking route has become enhanced while gazing at the beauty of this bowl. Matcha-on!

Très joli bol. La largeur de la bande en haut est un peu plus fine que sur l'image mais ça n'altère en rien l'esthétisme du produit. Je pensais par contre que c'était du gré et non de la céramique. De toute façons je suis ravie de cet achat.

No es igual al de la foto y es mas grande de lo que esperaba pero igual esta bien.

Much more beautiful than the pictures show. Subtlety in the glaze and overall shape. Holds heat really well. A bit narrow for whisking, but with a bit more wrist action absolutely fine.

Nice quality but prettier in photo.

I love this bowl! Very good quality.