is a
casting
Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which is ejected or ...
company in
Sakuragawa,
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...
,
Japan
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.
History
The company established over 800 years ago and operated by the 37th successor to the family business.
It is located in
Sakuragawa at the foot of the famous
Mount Tsukuba
is an mountain located at the northern-end of Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well known for its double peaks, and . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panorami ...
, where sands and clay for the
molds are found.
Products
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Temple bells
* Rainwater bowls (Tensuioke)
: etc.
See also
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Early Japanese iron-working techniques
*
List of oldest companies
The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ...
References
External links
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Bells in Japanese temples
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12th-century establishments in Japan
Foundries
Bell foundries
Companies based in Ibaraki Prefecture
Metal companies of Japan