Oroshigane: Traditional Japanese Graters for Every Ingredient on Your Plate

Grating daikon with an oroshigane with attached container for the gratings. (© Pixta)

Blades designed to make the fluffiest daikon oroshi possible. (© Nomura Kazuyuki)

Using a bamboo oni-oroshi grater gives daikon a crunchy texture without being too watery. This makes it perfect for mizore-nabe (grated daikon hotpot), Japanese-style Hamburg steaks, and karaage fried chicken. (© Nomura Kazuyuki)

Iidaya’s grater section, stocked with around 250 types of oroshigane. (© Nomura Kazuyuki)

A samekawa oroshi for grating wasabi. (© Nomura Kazuyuki)