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Kawaguchi castings（川口鋳物）

かわぐちいもの Kawaguchi Ironware

Kawaguchi castings（川口鋳物）

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Casting everything from Toshogu lanterns to cooking pots; its forest of cupola furnaces became a film subject.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreMetalwork
City / townKawaguchi
Founded / openedMuromachi period
Area in the prefectureEastern area

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Where is Kawaguchi Ironware?
It is in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Kawaguchi Ironware?
Casting everything from Toshogu lanterns to cooking pots; its forest of cupola furnaces became a film subject. The focus is metalwork.

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