With the Shichirin, you can provide a delightful evening program where all guests can enjoy a summer gourmet. But even as a winter barbecue, a Shichirin is very popular. The Shichirin is made of ceramic with quartz, cordierite, and fired at high temperatures. The ceramic also ensures that the Shichirin is very easy to clean due to the glazed finish. This table grill is only to be used outdoors with briquettes, self-igniting briquettes, or charcoal. The Japanese use Binchotan charcoal, the black gold of Japan, which allows for extremely high temperatures to be achieved. This charcoal burns longer and at a more intense and steadier temperature than regular charcoal. To light Binchotan, it's best to first create a softer charcoal bed with, for example, Acacia charcoal. You then place the Binchotan diagonally on the hot charcoal bed. This way, you can easily light Binchotan. It is also possible to light Binchotan with a gas burner.