Japanese Candle Gift Set - Rice Bran Wax
Gift box of twenty hand-made rice bran wax candles, presented in a washi paper container, and including a RIPPOH ceramic candle stand.
Daiyo's rice bran wax candles are made from a single plant-based material - wax derived as a natural by-product of rice milling. Rice bran wax is harder than other waxes, which means it burns longer, drips less, and produces almost no smoke when extinguished. Each candle in this set burns for forty minutes.
The set of twenty is presented in a cylindrical washi paper container, with a stand included in the box, making it a complete and considered gift as it comes. The candles are made using the traditional tegake technique, in which wax is applied to the wick by hand, layer by layer, and dried between each application.
- Material: 100% rice bran wax, washi paper wick, rush weeds, silk fibre
- Burn time: 40 minutes per candle
- Dimensions: h80mm per candle
- Contents: 20 candles in washi paper gift box, RIPPOH ceramic cube stand (beige)
- Made in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Warosoku Daiyo was established in Takashima County, Shiga Prefecture in 1914, and the craft of candle-making has been passed down across four generations. Shiga Prefecture is home to Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, and the region's long relationship with natural resources has shaped Daiyo's approach from the beginning - all candles are made from 100% natural plant wax, a principle unchanged since the company's establishment more than a century ago.
Fewer than ten master candle-making craftsmen are said to remain in Japan today. Each Daiyo candle is made by hand using a traditional technique called tegake, in which wax is applied to the wick by bare hands, dried, and applied again - layer by layer. The wick itself is constructed by hand: a piece of washi paper is first rolled and wrapped with rush weeds, and silk fibres are then used to hold the weeds in place. This hollow wick draws air upward from the base, producing a flame that burns larger and brighter than conventional western candles. By using only natural plant wax, Daiyo candles produce no smoke, the melted wax stays within the candle, and they are almost entirely odourless when burning.