Utensils Term

Kama

釜

The traditional cast iron kettle used to heat water in the Japanese tea ceremony.

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Botanical & Ceremonial Context

The heavy iron of the Kama enriches the water with trace bio-available iron ions, softening the mineral profile and creating a gentle bubbling hum known poetically as Matsukaze (wind in the pines).

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