Theses matte textured navy blue chopsticks are washi paper wrapped, decorated with blue, white, and gold Sakura (cherry blossoms) on a baby blue background paper. Washi is generally tougher than ordinary origami paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. The textured exterior makes for easy handling and gripping of food and for use as hair sticks. Following the Japanese style they are 9 inches long. They have a base of Malas wood (Homalium tomentosum), harvested in Papua New Guinea. Made in Japan