Open mouth shape that makes it easy to drink sake.Japanese hinoki wood. There is a method of pouring sake called morikobosi (spilling), in which a glass is placed on a box or plate and poured until it overflows. Generally, sake has a strong image of being drunk with a sip or an inoguchi, but there are also ways to drink it using a Masu. Masu itself has been considered to be auspicious in Japan because it is made of cedar and cypress, which have been used for Shinto rituals and shrine construction, and because it leads to "increasing" and "profiting". The main applications have expanded from weighing to sake sets. Its rare at chain stores such as izakaya, but its not uncommon for sake to be on the menu at stores that are particular about sake. Drinking sake in Masu is a tasteful and tasteful thing, but the scent of Masu tree is transferred to sake, and you can enjoy a different taste than usual. How to drink by putting a glass in the box Drink with your mouth directly on the glass First, put your mouth directly on the glass and drink about two. It is not a violation of etiquette to drink with your mouth close to you without holding a glass if the liquor is pouring into the water so that it is about to spill. If you are uncomfortable with such a way of drinking, one way is to spill a glass of sake into the bbefore drinking. Remove the glass when you run out of alcohol Whenever there is some content in the glass, put it back in the box. It is common to remove the glass after the amount of alcohol is low, but if you are worried that the alcohol will drip and stain the table when you hold the glass, drink a little and remove the glass from the box. Its okay to remove it. When removing the glass, lightly wipe the bottom of the glass with a hand towel. Dont put the glass on your desk back in the box. Pour Masu sake into a glass When the glass is low, pour Masu sake into the glass. For those who are not accustomed to Masu or who are not good at the strong