{"product_id":"japanese-haboki-feather-duster-for-ro-season-hawk-wing-tea-ceremony-tool","title":"Japanese Haboki Feather Duster for Ro Season - Hawk Wing Tea Ceremony Tool","description":"Experience authentic tea ceremony tradition with this Japanese Feather Duster Haboki. This Tea Ceremony Cleaning Tool serves as a Hawk Wing Feather Brush and Ro Season Utensil, featuring Natural Bamboo Handle and Traditional Chado Accessory craftsmanship—a must-have for any Practitioner seeking Winter Tea Room Tools and genuine Zen Tea Ceremony art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Haboki (羽箒) – feather duster for tea ceremony\u003cbr\u003e• Season: Ro (炉) – sunken hearth season (November–April)\u003cbr\u003e• Feather: Hawk wing feather (taka-no-ha)\u003cbr\u003e• Handle: Natural bamboo with rattan binding\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary – new old stock\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Total length approx. 32 cm (12.6\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Traditional paper presentation box\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Near new – long-term storage, unused\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe haboki occupies a unique position among tea ceremony implements—humble in appearance yet essential in function. Used to sweep the area around the sunken hearth (ro) before and during the tea gathering, this feather brush embodies the host's devotion to creating a pristine environment for guests. The act of sweeping is itself a meditative practice, clearing both physical dust and mental distractions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular haboki features a magnificent hawk wing feather, its natural gradation from dark brown to cream creating an organic elegance. The bamboo handle has been aged to a warm honey tone, wrapped with traditional rattan at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"With each gentle stroke, dust departs and stillness arrives.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Seasonal Significance**: In the Japanese tea ceremony calendar, the year divides into two primary seasons based on heating method: the ro (sunken hearth) season from November through April, and the furo (portable brazier) season from May through October. Different haboki are used for each season—the ro haboki typically being larger and more substantial to manage the deeper hearth area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Feather Selection**: Hawk feathers are prized for their strength, flexibility, and natural beauty. The asymmetrical vane structure creates effective sweeping action while the natural oils help collect fine ash particles. Over time, the feather develops a soft patina from use, becoming even more effective and aesthetically pleasing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Art of Sweeping**: In tea ceremony philosophy, no action is merely functional. The host's sweeping motion—smooth, unhurried, thorough—demonstrates care for guests and mastery of the way. The haboki becomes an extension of the host's mindfulness, transforming mundane cleaning into spiritual practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Care Instructions**: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. The feather may be gently brushed to remove accumulated ash. Avoid moisture which can damage the feather structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 種類：羽箒（炉用）\u003cbr\u003e• 季節：炉（11月〜4月）\u003cbr\u003e• 素材：鷹の羽、竹柄、籐巻き\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：全長約32cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：紙箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：新品同様（長期保管品）\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e羽箒は茶道において、炉や風炉周りの灰を払うために用いる道具です。本品は炉用として作られた鷹の羽の羽箒。羽先から根元にかけての自然なグラデーションが美しく、竹柄は飴色に枯れた風合いを見せています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e茶の湯において「掃く」という所作は、単なる清掃ではなく、亭主の心を整え、客を迎える場を浄める儀式的な意味を持ちます。長期保管品ですが未使用に近い状態で、これから茶道を始められる方、お道具を揃えられる方に最適な一品です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566202904946,"sku":"260127_1859","price":866.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/sku_260127_1859_2.jpg?v=1770636646","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/japanese-haboki-feather-duster-for-ro-season-hawk-wing-tea-ceremony-tool","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}