Hassun Page

: Traditionally, the course is served on an 8-sun (roughly 24 cm or 9.4 inches) square wooden tray, often made of unfinished cedar or paulownia.

: A small piece of sushi, tamago (omelet), or delicate jellies.

: Ginkgo nuts, bamboo shoots, lotus root, or matsutake mushrooms.

: Typically placed on the upper right of the tray, this might include items like grilled fish, roe, or small shellfish.

Through its precise arrangement and symbolic ingredients, the Hassun course invites diners to "eat the landscape," celebrating the fleeting beauty of nature's cycles.

: Placed on the lower left, these often feature seasonal mountain herbs, roots, or preserved forest goods. Seasonal Significance

: Its roots are in the formal Japanese tea ceremony ( chanoyu ), where a host would offer sake and small snacks to guests for relaxed conversation at the end of the ceremony. The Composition: "Sea and Mountain"

The term "Hassun" literally translates to "eight sun ," referring to a traditional Japanese unit of measurement where one sun is approximately 3 centimeters.