Japanese-made dark bamboo chopsticks, set for service.

A box of 100 dark bamboo chopsticks, made in Japan and presented in half-sleeves. The deep tone suits a smarter table than the usual pale disposable, and the half-sleeve keeps the eating end covered without burying them in packaging.

Why Operators Choose This

Look: deep, dark bamboo reads more refined than pale disposables.
Made in Japan: cut and finished in Japan, not a generic import.
Hygiene: half-sleeve presentation keeps the eating end covered.
Volume: 100 per box, sized for restaurant and takeaway service.

How to Use

Service: set on the table for sushi, ramen and izakaya-style dining.
Takeaway: pack with delivery and counter orders.
Events: catering, pop-ups and tastings where the table still matters.
Counter: stand in a holder for self-service.

Chopsticks, hashi (箸, hashi), reach back over a thousand years in Japan, where they are the primary eating tool and carry their own etiquette. Bamboo is the classic material: light, strong and fast-growing. Disposable chopsticks, waribashi (割り箸, splitting chopsticks), became widespread from the Edo period as a visible sign that a place setting was clean and unused. A darker bamboo is a modern, smarter take on the same idea.

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Are these chopsticks disposable or reusable?

These are single-use service chopsticks rather than a lacquered reusable pair, made from solid dark bamboo and supplied in half-sleeves. The bamboo is sturdier and better finished than a standard pale disposable, with a smooth surface and no rough splinters, so they sit well in a smarter dining room or a premium takeaway. You can rinse and reuse them at home, but they are designed and priced for volume service.

Type	Hashi 箸 (bamboo chopsticks)
Brand	Kōmi
Material	Dark bamboo
Origin	Japan
Pack	100 per box, half-sleeved
Best Used As	Restaurant and takeaway service

Are these chopsticks made in Japan?

Yes. They are cut and finished in Japan from bamboo, rather than being a generic mass import. That shows in the smoother surface, the consistent dark tone and the cleaner finish at the tips, which is what separates a premium service chopstick from a cheap pale disposable that splinters and varies pack to pack.

What does half-sleeved mean?

Half-sleeved means each set is wrapped in a paper sleeve that covers the top half, leaving the lower half exposed. It keeps the eating end clean and unhandled until the diner takes them, while using far less packaging than a full wrapper. It is the practical middle ground for restaurants that want a hygienic presentation without the waste of a fully sleeved chopstick.

Why choose dark bamboo over natural bamboo?

It is mostly a question of the room. Natural pale bamboo reads as a standard everyday disposable. The darker tone looks more considered on the table and photographs better, so it suits a smarter dining room, a premium takeaway box or an event where presentation counts. Function is the same; the dark finish simply lifts the look of the place setting.

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Kōmi, Dark Bamboo Chopsticks (Japanese-Made, Half-Sleeved), x100