Chikuno Cube
I used the Abbot Kinney Festival yesterday as an excuse to visit Tortoise, my favorite store on that street. There is always something new and interesting, like the Chikuno Cube.
あまりまだ知られていない竹炭のすばらしい性能。
それを最大限に引き出し、できるかぎり場所も時間も選ばない炭にしたい。
そんな思いをこめて、大きな力を持つ、小さな炭のキューブをつくりました。
炭のまったく新しい形。それが CHIKUNO CUBE です。
Remainder the efficiency where the bamboo charcoal which is not known yet is splendid. You pull out that to the maximum, as much as possible you would like to make the charcoal which the place or time do not choose. Including such thinking, it has big power, the cube of the small charcoal was made. The shape where the charcoal is new completely. That is CHIKUNO CUBE.
The Chikuno Cube is made from compressed bamboo charcoal, and is meant to be used as an air purifier. I just love the cube as a mysterious object, which I will keep in the fridge as a conversation piece, as much as for its odor absorbing powers. The hexagonal honeycomb pattern not only looks good, but increases the surface area, which allows the 41x41x41mm cube to absorb more odors.
The Chikuno Cube costs $18 at Tortoise, but it will last for a year, and looks a lot better than the yellow box of baking soda it's replacing.



















also, baking soda doesn't really work. The box never even claims it does... do a little research and see for yourself, then quit blowing money on baking soda every 3 months...