Hibachi

The is a traditional Japanese heating device. It consists of a round, cylindrical, or box-shaped, open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal. In North America, the term "hibachi" refers to a small cooking stove heated by charcoal (called "shichirin" in Japanese) or to an iron hot plate (called "teppan" in Japanese) used in "teppanyaki" restaurants. As with other braziers, charcoal often sits on a layer of ash. To handle the charcoal, most often a pair of metal chopsticks is used, similar to Western fire irons and tongs, called .