Japanese term (also O-Choshi) for a vessel with a volume of 150 to 300 ml. It is made from various materials such as porcelain, metal or glass. Tokkuri are usually bulbous with a narrow neck, but can have a variety of other shapes, such as a gourd or candle.

The rice wine sake is heated in a tokkuri (picture 1) and drunk from an ochoko (picture 2). On the other hand, glass tokkuri (picture 3) are used to serve cold sake. The vessel made of tin or copper is called a chirori (picture 4). Another pouring vessel is the katakuchi. Sake is drunk from various drinking vessels such as masu (wooden cube), ochoko (cup) and sakazuki (drinking bowl). See also rice wine and wine vessels.
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