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Nambu ironware in Morioka

Nambu ironware is cast iron from Morioka and Oshu in Iwate, a nationally designated traditional craft. In Morioka it goes back to the seventeenth century, when the Nambu domain brought kettle makers to its castle town; workshops in Konyacho still cast kettles by hand. 1 places, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.

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    Konyacho

    A Nambu cast-iron workshop and shop on Konyacho. Closed on Sundays.

    RinChoose a kettle by its weight in both hands.

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