Sake cups made of wood were traditionally used in Japan on various ceremonies, parties and other important occassions.
These masu were formerly the measuring cups for sake and therefore they were also generally used as sake cups as well.
Nowadays sake cups are made of various materials other than wood: ceramics, glass, lacquer, plactic and even metal.
Although masu is the most traditional Japanese sake cup of all, there are many other forms of sake cups as well:
-ochoko
-sakazuki
-guinomi
-shotglass(always used with masu in Japan)
-wineglass(preferred for sake tasting occassions)
As you can see, there are many-many types of sake cups, but one should never forget the original one.
Get your own masu sake cup, fill it to the rim with 180ml of sake and enjoy this prosperity as Japanese people did in the old times!
All the above prices are unit prices available above a given order quantity (1,30,50,100pcs)
The Masu selling company is shipping masu cups to customers both in Japan and worldwide. Recently we are getting more and more orders from not just individuals, but organizations, Japanese restaurants, international companies making a business opening ceremony Japanese style by opening a barrel of sake and drinking its contents from masu cups. An excellent way of drinking Japanese sake is to do it from a freshly made masu cup. That may be the reason why Japanese people cherish a rather intimate connection with these small wooden cups from the old times. We would like to share the best parts of traditional Japanese culture with as much people around the globe as possible.