Artist's commentary
Artisinal Mochi
Return gift from Senji Muramasa.
A hibachi—a Japanese brazier—made by Senji Muramasa, which is sure to be handy during cold winter days. Muramasa claims "the mochi's the intended gift, so hurry up and eat it," but they are both precious gifts with a great deal of thought and effort put into them. The inscription on the hibachi says "Be of sound health." It's as if he's trying to say that that's the most important thing to be.