Japanese traditional -- chopsticks

Chopsticks are found in very Japanese household. When they eat the dinner(lunch, breakfast), everyone at the table is holding a pair of chopsticks in one hand. It is the custom for Japanese to eat most kinds of food with chopsticks. It is very common for people to have their own personal pair of chopsticks. Even with in families, no one uses another person's chopsticks.
These two simple sticks can be used in many ways.

First, they are used for picking up foods. In Japanese cuisine, ingredients are often cut into morsels that are just the right size

Second,they are also used for cutting. Cooked fish and vegetables are common in Japanese cuisine, and are soft enough to be sliced through with chopsticks. More intricate tasks such as wrapping NORI seaweed around cooked rice, ore removing small bones from fish, these , too, can be done with chopsticks.

Third, they are also good for whisking up ingredients, bringing out different textures and tastes.

The use of chopsticks has been an integral part of Japanese daily life since ancient times, and it has been strongly connected with the development of Japanese cuisine. The Japanese have long valued chopsticks not only. For their functionality but also for their attractive appearance. Originally chopsticks were made of simple, unadorned bamboo or wood. The idea of coating them with lacquer dates back to the EDO period. When wealthy merchants began ordering them to be made chopsticks also feature in the tea ceremony. the meal served at tea ceremony is called KAISEKI. The chopsticks used at a KAISEKI meal are made of materials as cedar or bamboo, and come in various forms and colours. They are selected so that they look attractive in combination with the food and serving dishes.
Since ancient times, people in Japan have through of chopsticks. As one of the ways in which humans are linked with gods, and they are placed along side offering to the deities. Some shrines hold special rites for used chopsticks, called HASI-MATURI. The belief is that the soul of the person who has used the chopsticks remains in them. So, rather than being thrown out, they are cremated to express both respect and appreciation for the long service they have given. Chopsticks are much more than simple tools for eating. They have deep connections with the spiritual feelings of the Japanese.