These five sided chopsticks are finished in matt green and lacquer at their tips. The neat pentagons fit comfortably to the hand, and are a pleasure to use. They are 24cm long. About Hyozaemon Makers of chopsticks in Obama, Fukui since 1921 Hyozaemon are one of the reasons that that town is synonymous with fine implements for eating. Chopsticks are perhaps the items in craft that come closest to the human body. Mis-bite, and you might eat them. Conscious of this, Hyozaemon use entirely natural materials in their production. There is no bleaching, no plastic. Rather wood, lacquer and beeswax. Combined with this is a spirit in handmade craft that connects maker to user.