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This is a shio-guinomi from Ako City of Hyogo Prefecture.
What kind of guinomi is this? Could you explain?
This is a sake cup made of salt.
This texture feels nice. Oh, is it a family emblem?
'Carefully read the following before using this cup.'
'This cup is to be used for an ornamental purpose, and cannot be used for drinking or eating.'
This is a shock!
We can't drink sake from this cup.
It's a pity, I expected we can drink from this.
Hey, did you read this part?
It says 'After being inspired by the fact that salt is often placed on the edge of a masu, we made this cup as a drinking vessel of good omen by using Ako's salt'
But, it can't be used ....
O.K. Go ahead and use it.
I found this 'shio-guinomi' at Tobacco and Salt Museum, and I thought this could actually be used.
It turned out that this cannot be used for drinking or eating. I wasn't told so at the museum.
I try drinking from this cup.
Quickly before the cup dissolves!
Salty!
This is definitely salty, definitely!
It tastes like it is not good if I don't drink quickly.
Now, I also have a try.
But, it has only the taste of salt.
Salty! This is salty.
Well, I also drink sake with this salt cup.
This is not sweet but salty although it is something called 'choco' (double-meaning of chocolate and sake cup)!
Oh, the saltiness is nice. And, with this choko, I don't need any snack to be paired with the sake.
Wow, I feel more saltiness.
Hey, it's dissolving definitely!
Oh, it appears the cup is dissolving.
You said 'warmed sake'? No way, it's impossible, Hide-san! The cup would dissolve more quickly.