I purchased this after receiving an explanation from the 6th generation of Kurikyu when they had a pop-up shop at Takashimaya. They selected the best one from the available stock at the time. I haven't had a chance to use it, so I've kept it carefully stored. I opened it for the first time to take these photos. It's new and unused, but it has been in someone's possession, so please understand this. Ohitsu (3-go shallow type) Retail price: 55,000 yen The 15mm thick lid absorbs the steam from freshly cooked rice. It doesn't create water droplets, and the cooled rice doesn't harden, so it maintains the perfect firmness for making rice balls. The rounded inner bottom corners make it easy to scoop the rice, and it doesn't get stuck, making it easy to wash and dry. Thank you for looking.