Bamboo Whisk Chasen 1 unit

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Smith] held a woman at gunpoint when she was at her mailbox approximately 2.5 miles south [of the Chasen crime scene], on Doheny and Olympic,' Lee said. But some disagreed with the BHPD final outcome of the case, which led to doubts about the veracity of the investigators' conclusions.

Throughout the long history of the tea ceremony in Japan, various tools were developed and improved over centuries, with the goal of producing a transcendent serving of matcha. The chasen, a special whisk made from bamboo, is perhaps the most recognizable matcha utensil. The Chasen story goes like this. Originally, the Chanoyu Tea Ceremony was only for the elite of Japanese society. The creator of “The Simple Tea Ceremony” (Wabi-cha) was a man named Murata Juko, who wanted to introduce its beauty and philosophy to the common people. Tea boxes are made of wood, and may be lacquered and decorated, or left untreated. There are similar portable tea-making sets called chakago ( 茶籠, lit. 'tea basket[s]'), in which case the box is formed through basket weaving.

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The skill in the Japanese Tea Ceremony rests not in the making of the tea but rather understanding the true meaning of the “Way of Tea” and the proper use of the Chadōgu tools (茶道具) . Traditional Chasens are handmade from a single piece of specially chosen bamboo. The bamboo shoot is carefully cut and seasoned for up to two years. Then, the cane tube is sectioned. The string section is peeled and split then split again into the proper diameter and number of strings. It is then bound with threads. Finally, the edges are shaved and shaped into perfect form. On the podcast, Former LA County Deputy District Attorney Joshua Ritter discusses the police department making definitive statements early on about Harold Smith's involvement in the murder. Ritter was surprised to hear BHPD speak so confidently about their determinations despite key questions that had yet to be answered publicly.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the final police report for Ronni Chasen's homicide file notes that the ballistics testing on Harold Smith's gun was 'insufficient for an identification.' Yet Beverly Hills Police announced Dec 8, 2010 that there was a preliminary match between the weapon Smith used to commit suicide and the evidence from Chasen's murder. On the podcast, Former Director of the LA County Crime Lab - the same lab that conducted the testing - Barry Fisher said it was not standard practice for the lab to inform the police department of a 'preliminary match'. Fisher says any information of that nature would be nothing more than a verbal assessment and further notes that, based on the final police report that the gun was 'insufficient for an identification', it makes no sense that the so-called interim report would be so strong. The purpose of the tea ceremony or school of tea will be defined by the Chasen's bamboo, unique shape, and thread color used.