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Akira Kikuchi Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot
Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot is Silver Design Award winner in 2023 - 2024 Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award Category.
Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot

This small iron kettle inspired by 1980s design in modern lifestyle with small family, transforming the image of traditional Nambu ironware; this reproduced Swallow Pot has fixed handle drawing straight lines unlike the movable round handle of typical Tetsubin to give completely new impression with added usability. This product preserves anemia-alleviating function of Nambu ironware while preventing rust by the traditional Kamayaki technique. This smaller sized Tetsubin serves both as an iron kettle and a Kyusu teapot, overcoming the limitations of enameled Tesubin teapot in the market.

Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot
Akira Kikuchi Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot
Akira Kikuchi Water Kettle Teapot
Akira Kikuchi design
Akira Kikuchi design
Akira Kikuchi

Established in 1848 in Ôshû City, Iwate Prefecture JAPAN, Oitomi began as Hoshodo. Founder Oikawa Rigenta, a tea ceremony kettle craftsman for the Date clan, shaped Oitomi's 170-year legacy rooted in the tea ceremony. Iwate Prefecture's ironware, rooted in Morioka and Ôshû, gained "Nambu Ironware" status. We artisans strive to share the enduring charm of this legacy, passed through generations in our region. As artisans, we prioritize sustainable production to preserve iron's potential—a foundational resource for human civilization since Earth's beginning—for the well-being of future generations.

Nambu Ironware Studio Oitomi

Nambu Ironware Studio Oitomi was founded in 1848 with 170 year of history, originating from the craft making of iron tea kettle used in Japanese tea ceremony. We are group of artisans committed to sustainable product manufacturing based on craftsmanship established in its long history, utilizing traditional cast iron technique with iron as a sustainable natural material, which would contribute toward preserving natural resources and environment for future generations.

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