Hibashi are long chopsticks, usually of iron or bronze, used to lift and place charcoal during the charcoal procedure. They come in the charcoal basket with the other fire tools.
In practice
Charcoal is placed rather than dropped: each piece goes to a determined position so that the fire burns evenly and the water stays at the right temperature through the gathering. The chopsticks used with the sunken hearth differ in length and weight from those used with the brazier. Handles may be plain metal or finished in wood, and formal sets carry decorative work at the head.
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