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The wax, known as mokuro, has a low melting temperature, so artisans can handle it with their bare hands. They dip their hands into bowls of melted wax and coat the wicks layer upon layer. As the process is repeated, the warosoku grow thicker in rings — much like the rings of a tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUchiko was a major producer of warosoku during the 1800s, when candles were used across Japan. Though mass production has closed many workshops, warosoku remain an important part of Japanese culture, used in Buddhist temples and ceremonies, and increasingly in homes for the atmosphere they create. Caring for a warosoku is simple: when the wick burns down, a shin-kiri (wick trimmer) is used to trim it to 1–2 cm while the flame is still alight — a method also used for Western candles until the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"10cm-warosoku-set-of-7-traditional-japanese-candles","title":"10cm Warosoku - Set of 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the ambience created by these traditional warosoku which generate much less smoke than mass-produced candles. 10 centimeters makes these warosoku a good size for household uses such as table settings as well as for relaxation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppx. burn time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1 hour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oshinsha","offers":[{"title":"Without Wick Trimmer\/ Snuffer","offer_id":42708157104303,"sku":"OWR-10CM-SET7-2","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"With Wick Trimmer\/ Snuffer","offer_id":46993413406895,"sku":"OWR-10CM-SET7-1","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/0505\/4383\/files\/2023_08_24_2275_edited.jpg?v=1693879629"},{"product_id":"12cm-warosoku-set-of-5-traditional-japanese-candles","title":"12cm Warosoku - Set of 6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy the ambience created by these traditional warosoku which generate much less smoke than mass-produced candles. 12 centimeters makes these warosoku a good size for household uses such as table settings as well as for relaxation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. burn time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 hours  (per candle)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oshinsha","offers":[{"title":"Without Wick Trimmer\/ Snuffer","offer_id":42708161265839,"sku":"OWR-12CM-SET5-2","price":5700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"With Wick Trimmer\/ Snuffer","offer_id":46993413243055,"sku":"OWR-12CM-SET5-1","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/0505\/4383\/files\/2023_08_24_2273_edited.jpg?v=1693879765"},{"product_id":"14cm-warosoku-set-of-2-traditional-japanese-candles","title":"14cm Warosoku - Set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy the ambience created by these traditional warosoku which generate much less smoke than mass-produced candles. 14 centimeters is suited to indoor and outdoor dining. 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