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This is a matcha tea bowl that is deeper than what we are used to seeing. It is a "tsutsu-gata chawan" (筒形茶碗) ...literally "cylinder-shaped tea bowl". It is a winter tea bowl normally used in Dec~Feb. The deep bowl keeps the matcha warm as it is served to guests.
How to say “Happy New Year” in Japanese.