Great for white wine and light-bodied red wine. Making your drink more delicious This super-thin Usuhari glass cup can be hand-blown by only a limited number of the skilled artisans in Matsutoku Glass manufacturer. Creating this sophisticated shape requires very high skills and long experience. Some of their artisans are accredited as the Contemporary Master Artisan of Japan. This thin glass makes your drink smoother and more delicious! 80 year-old glass manufacturer hand-blows each piece. Usuhari is super thin Sake glassware made by Matsutoku Glass, a long-standing glass manufacturer (est. 1922). They used to make hand-blown light bulbs, and finally applied their hand-blowing techniques to make this super thin Usuhari. Each piece is hand-blown with great care by local artisans. The ultimate, super-thin cold Sake glass Usuhari allegedly ahs the world's thinnest glass bottom. It's so thin and light that its texture is as if it were not glass. Like wine, the thinner a Sake glass, the better taste and texture you can enjoy on the palate. Compare Usuhari with the Sake glass (or table-glass or whatever you have), and you’ll be surprised how differently Sake tastes. Less than 1mm (0.04″) thinness This super-thin glass is thinner than 1mm (0.04″), only feasible by the hands of Japanese skilled artisans. With its unique texture and super thinness, it has great popularity with Japanese Sake drinkers. Super thinness doesn’t mean the glass easily breaks as it’s made from lead-free glass. Product Details of Usuhari Beer Glass Content: 2 wine glasses Size: φ66mm x H90mm (φ2.6″ x H3.5″) Capacity: 350cc (11.8oz) Material: Lead-free Glass Manufacturer: Matsutoku Glass Made in: Tokyo, Japan
