Brand new White wood chopsticks Celebratory chopsticks, red and white, Kinju (Golden Longevity) 10 pairs, celebratory chopsticks For New Year's osechi cuisine and celebrations. Celebratory chopsticks are also called both-end chopsticks or rice bale chopsticks, and are essential for celebrations. This is because both ends of the chopsticks are thin, with one end for the gods and the other for humans to use, meaning "sharing food with the gods." Also, they are modeled after rice bales, wishing for a bountiful harvest. The length is eight sun (24cm), which is auspicious as the kanji for "eight" (八) spreads out at the end. Chopsticks: White wood, Chopstick wrapper: Paper