My wife is Japanese. She bought this for me on a recent trip back home.
Posted Jun 30, 2012, 3:23 PM UTC
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Nice kiseru. Please let us know how you enjoy the kizami.
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So. Very. Jealous.
Only 3 draws though? damn.
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yeah... they lost me at that, still... WIFE HER!!!! Wait, never mind, carry on.
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3 kids. I 'wife' her as often as possible.
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That looks like such an interesting pipe! It is rare my interest is sparked to such an extent - do you know anything about it?
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Called a kiseru.
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Lucky. I've been wanting to try one for a while.
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Does anyone know where to find a Kiseru in the states? website maybe?
Edit: answered my own question, apparently Tsuge makes some!
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What's funny about this is that some of the tobacco they smoke from these looks like hair, and it has a reddish tinge to it. I was going to bomb you with some as my "beard" and see what kind of a reaction I got, but I didn't want to waste good tobacco.
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Hahaha yea it kind of does look like hair. I'm now seriously considering getting one of these....though I have no idea where to get the tobacco from.
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They can be found here. Keep in mind that this method for tobacco is meant to be inhaled to get a quick buzz. Essentially a cigarette in pipe form, but I'm still intrigued by it.
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Aww darn. Yea I really like Japanese culture which is why I'm so interested.
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Also seems like that site sells the exact stuff he has there!
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My friend got me one when he went to China on a mission trip. It extends from a foot to about 1 1/2 feet. Always wondered what tobacco was used in it though.
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Jealous. I'm love everything japanese.....minus the anime, and pop and stuff. lol. Let us know how it smokes.
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There is anime that's worth while. It's not all cat girls and panty shots. If you're ever interested, you should try Princess Mononoke. Its very wonderfully done and not childish.
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Well I don't mind a few things. I really like Cowboy Bebop, Akira, and I like Hayao Miyazaki's movies, like you said. I just meant that I'm heavily into the Samurai culture, and martial arts and that stuff.
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Anything by Miyazaki is worth a watch. I'm not a fan of much else Anime-wise. Japanese with English subs is the way to go.
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That looks interesting. Tell me more about it, please.
It's a kiseru... stereotypically for opium but that's a modern misconception / abuse of the pipe's design. You use a Japanese style tobacco which is cut in tiny string-like threads... and you smoke a very tiny bowl - won't burn long at all. Very light stuff. Pipe is made of bamboo with metal bowl and metal tip.
disco_biscuit has summed it up perfectly. You just roll a tiny ball up with your fingers and put it in the bowl... Light 'er up, and enjoy about 3 mouthfulls of light, very cigarette-like smoke. It's a very, very nice change-up from the aromatics I usually smoke.
My wife said it was just a starter kit that only cost about 5000 yen (roughly $50). I'm finishing off an Asian style pergola today in our back yard, and I think some sake and my kiseru in the new shade will make for a lovely Saturday evening.