Match measurement chasku

In Japanese, "chashaku" translates to "teaspoon." The chashaku was originally a Chinese innovation. It was originally intended as a plain, general-purpose dispensing spoon. Early chashakus were made of metal and ivory, or some combination of the two. When the design was introduced to Japan during the Muromachi period (circa 14th and 15th centuries), it was used specifically as a tea powder spoon. However, ivory was too fragile and metal spoons were too wide.

Since then, chashakus have evolved from other types of wood. However, most common chashakus are made from bamboo. In terms of design, they are made from a narrow piece carved from bamboo.