Tawashi Scrubbing Brush - From Tokyo Fish Market
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Despite what it seems like based on the posts here, it wasn't all Disney during my time in Tokyo. Besides the work proper, we also took in a bunch of the local sights and places. One of them was the Tsukiji Market where we spent time in both parts - the inner market where we wandered around amongst fork lifts and workers and the outer market where they sell more retail items from food to household products. And that's where I came across this Tawashi Scrubbing Brush. It is billed as being "made by Traditional Craftsman of Japan" and as you can see, they even list the guy's name: Shinichi Sagara. It seemed like a nice, unique item to bring home that wouldn't sit on a shelf, but that we'd actually use. You can find these online like in this Japanese Restaurant supply shop where they describe their own version of the product thusly: This biodegradable, all-natural scrubbing brush has been around in Japanese households for over 100 years and i