Hashi (Chopsticks): Ryoboso, Green Painted Bamboo, No Node

There are 4 styles of chopsticks used during Kai-seki: Nakabushi, Motobushi, Ryoboso, and Sugibashi. Each style is distinguished according to the course and the type of dishes served.  Ryoboso chopsticks are used to serve many of the courses of the tea ceremony - such as the azukebachi (much like a tagine serving-ware used to serve simmered seafood and vegetables), shisakana, and pickles. There is no node on these bamboo chopsticks and they are tapered at both ends.