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History and culture of cast iron ware

Seikodo is one of the oldest brands in Yamagata. It has been in existence since the 1600’s. During the Edo Era, Seikodo specialized in casting weaponry, kitchen utensils or praying paraphernalia for Buddhist worship. From the 1900’s onwards, the 6th generation of Seikodo began making cast iron kettles. At present, it is the 10th generation of this family who are only a handful dedicated masters casters of iron kettle in Yamagata.

 

Please refer to the following link for the movie about handling procedure of tetsubin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYIQ_1pD1_Y

1. The 10th Generation

Sato Takumi who is the 10th generation caster of Seikodo is now heading this brand with his father, Oko. He emphasizes the element of Wabi-Sabi, which means the imperfect beauty described by the word "aesthetic" and this is reflected in his products. He has introduced various kinds of picture that reminds us of Kyoto style tetsubin.

History and culture of cast iron ware

 


2. Work Shop and Casting Style

The workshop is located at the residential area of Yamagata city. It is managed by Takumi and his father, Oko, and a few more other casters. Seikodo is more specialized in cast iron tea equipment for Sado (茶道) and there are a number of molds meant for these high-end products. Yamagata produces the hand-made cast iron kettle deploying the original method which uses the "dry mold". A metal mold is used to make the clay mold. The clay mold is then dried and used for casting iron. It is effective in producing the item at a lower cost, yet it involves elaborate work in making the metal mold.

Grinding the bottom workshop
Clay mold for the bottom part of kettle Metal Mold for making Dry Mold
Master Caster Knocking
High-end cast iron tea ware made of single clay mold Silver inlay on handle and copper cap
History and culture of cast iron ware
Hinomaru
Katatsuki Sujiiri Tetsubin 1.4 Liter
(肩衝筋入鉄瓶)
Kushime
Mikan Arare Tetsubin 1.8 Liter
(蜜柑霰鉄瓶)
Arare Santama-Gata
Hiramaru Hakeme Tetsubin with Silver Inlay on handle
1.4 Liter (平丸刷毛目 銀象嵌弦
Kikko Arare Hira Hojyugata
Hiramaru Sujiiri Gata Tetubin 1.4Liter
(平丸筋入鉄瓶)
Hinomaru
Shinnari Hama Matsu 1.4 Liter
(真形浜松)
Arare Maru-Gata
Santama Gata Tetsubin 1.4 Liter
(算珠形鉄瓶)

Please note that the indicated volume is based on the fully loaded volume. The working volume is usually 50-60% of the indicated volume. The maxium level of water is up to the spout.

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Only if customer prefer other option of payment, we suggest "Bank Transfer".

 

Shipping

Various choice of shipping method

EMS, SAL, Small Packet, Small Packet (SAL) Yamato Express and Surface

For shipping tea, we usually suggest small air parcel, the estimated shipping cost of tea in 100g (with wrapping material ) is

Small Parcel

USA JPY 600, EU JPY600 and Asia JPY470

Small Packet (SAL)

USA JPY380, EU JPY380 and Asia JPY320

The shipping fee to oversea by small air parcel happens to be even cheaper than domestic shipping fee in Japan.

 

Custom Fee

For your information, some countries, EU in particular imposes custom duty. We need buyer to bare the duty. We are sorry, but we cannot change the amount on the invoice, and we do not mark any packages as gifts. We will strictly follow the custom regulation.

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