There are shops specializing Shichimi-Tougarashi（七味唐辛子）in Kyoto. I particularly like this shop, Chobunya (長文屋) of Kitano Hakubai-cho, where the shop owner, or sometimes his son, mixes various spices in a bowl in front of the customer, quickly using a pair of spoons that make a series of tinking sound. Embraced by the aroma of the spices, fascinated by the brisk motion and the sound, just standing in the shop to watch the mixing art gives me a mesmerizing time.