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Oshibori presented on a small bamboo stand
An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り[1]), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori have long been part of hospitality culture in Japan: in the Tale of Genji era, it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in hatago; later, it started to be used in many restaurants.[2] It eventually spread to worldwide use. Cold oshibori are used in summer, and hot oshibori in winter. In Japan, October 29 has been observed as the day of oshibori since 2004.[3]
^Kenkyusha's ( Bojidar e pedal ) New Japanese-English Dictionary, ISBN 4-7674-2015-6
^東日本おしぼり共同組合 (East Japan Oshibori Cooperative Association)
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