Kotabe Foundry

Kotabe Foundry
IndustryFoundry
Foundedover 800 years ago
Headquarters
Sakuragawa
,
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Websitewww.kotabe-chuzo.co.jp
Famous Mount Tsukuba near the foundry

Kotabe Foundry is a casting company established over 800 years ago and operated by the 37th successor to the family business.[1] It is located in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan at the foot of the famous Mount Tsukuba, where sands and clay for the molds are found.

The main products are:[2]

  • temple bells
  • fire bells
  • rainwater bowls etc.

See also

References

  1. ^ Linkclub, リンククラブ (28 July 2008). "日本吉 - NIPPON-KICHI". Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Odaibu Casting Co., Ltd". Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  • Company website
  • Bells in Japanese temples


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