Hibachi

The hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. It is a brazier which is a round, cylindrical, or box-shaped, open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal. It is believed hibachi dates back to the Heian period. They are filled with incombustible ash with charcoal sitting in the center of the ash. To handle the charcoal, a pair of... (Wikipedia)