The rice bowl, soup bowl and mukozuke are placed on the left side, the right side and the back section of the tray respectively, and Rikyu chopsticks (chopsticks made of Japanese cedar and which are tapered at both ends) are put at the front.
膳の手前左に飯碗、手前右に汁碗、奥に向付が置かれ、手前に利休箸（両端が細くなった杉箸）を添える。