Smoking Equipment
Tabakobon (煙草盆; lit., tobacco tray), the tray or box for the smoking set that the host provides the guests in the waiting room, at the waiting arbor, and in the tea room at the time of the "thin tea" service (usucha temae).
Hiire (火入; lit., fire container), a container for the lit charcoal that serves as the lighter. Usually made of ceramic. The tabakobon holds this hiire.
Haifuki (灰吹), a bamboo tube that serves as the ash receptacle. The tabakobon holds this haifuki.
Kiseru (煙管), a long-stemmed smoking pipe. The host provides this with the tabakobon.
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