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'''Kyusu''' is a Japanese teapot for brewing tea. | '''Kyusu''' is a Japanese teapot for brewing tea. | ||
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The word "kyusu" merely means "teapot", even though in common usage kyusu usually does refer to a teapot with a side handle. | The word "kyusu" merely means "teapot", even though in common usage kyusu usually does refer to a teapot with a side handle. | ||
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The two most common types of kyusu are ''yokode kyūsu'' (side handle teapot), which has a side handle and which is the more common type, and ''ushirode kyūsu'' (back handle teapot), which has a rear handle like common teapots such as [[yixing]]. | The two most common types of kyusu are ''yokode kyūsu'' (side handle teapot), which has a side handle and which is the more common type, and ''ushirode kyūsu'' (back handle teapot), which has a rear handle like common teapots such as [[yixing]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 19 August 2013
Kyusu is a Japanese teapot for brewing tea. The word "kyusu" merely means "teapot", even though in common usage kyusu usually does refer to a teapot with a side handle. The two most common types of kyusu are yokode kyūsu (side handle teapot), which has a side handle and which is the more common type, and ushirode kyūsu (back handle teapot), which has a rear handle like common teapots such as yixing.