The History of Bincho Charcoal

Bincho charcoal manufacturing is an ancient oriental art. It supposedly originiated in the eigth century, but little is known about its early history. During the seventeenth century, Bichuya Chozaemon (Bi-cho), a charcoal wholesaler from Tanabe, Kishu prefecture, named this special charcoal "Bincho charcoal" and sold it throughout Edo, the former name of Tokyo. From that time on, Bincho charcoal became popular and has been distributed all over Japan. This is the history of the name, Bincho charcoal.

Nowadays, Bincho charcoal receives supreme valuation for its high quality not only in Japan but also around the world. The production of Bincho charcoal has begun outside of Japan as well, especially in the People's Republic of China. Murayoshi Charcoal Studio/Atelier manufacture Bincho charcoal at our Chinese branch in the Fujian province. We directly export the best Bincho charcoal at reasonable prices from China. This is why we can sell Bincho charcoal for a low cost to the customer.