We get to the heart of the manufacturing process of "Nambu Ironware," a product that lasts a lifetime.
This is a documentary about the exquisite craftsmanship that the world admires, recording the ultimate techniques of the artisans who create this charm!
Nambu Ironware has a history of about 400 years, dating back to the Edo period.
Why does Nambu Ironware fascinate people all over the world?
We closely followed "Iwachu," a long-established manufacturer with over 120 years of history that has inherited this tradition,
and thoroughly covered the birth of iron kettles, which are produced from molten iron at 1400℃.
🔥 Incredible craftsmanship
🔹 Traditional techniques of handling 1,400 degree molten iron – The mystery of ironware formed in flames
🔹 The legendary Arale pattern, hand-hammered into each piece – The moment when exquisite beauty is born
🔹 The jet black shine created by skilled techniques – The reason why iron kettles are said to be “lifetime items”
🔹 “Modern Japanese Design” that is the world’s craze – Colorful teapots that are sweeping the Western market
🎥 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Making the mold
3:03 Pressing the hail pattern
4:20 Putting the core in
4:29 Completion of the mold
6:30 Drawing hot water/receiving it with a ladle and pouring it into the mold
6:50 Interview with the craftsman
14:18 Removing from the mold
15:41 Breaking the core and removing the sand
16:27 Heat the iron kettle to about 250 degrees
16:39 Use a "kugo brush" to apply lacquer to the surface
18:11 Brush on "ohaguro" to adjust the color
19:24 Completion of the iron kettle body
🏭Filming cooperation
📍 IWACHU Co., Ltd.
🏭 IWACHU TEKKIKAN
📍 2-23-9 Minamisenboku, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
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🔗 Official website: https://iwachu.co.jp/
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