Takaoka copperware

About Takaoka copperware

Takaoka bronzeware began in 1609, when the lord of the Kaga Domain invited seven skilled metal casters to settle in a town called Kanayamachi in present-day Takaoka City, in order to promote the economic prosperity of the area around Takaoka Castle. Initially, the craftsmen mainly used cast iron to make everyday items like pots and farming tools like hoes. But around the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868), bronzeware began to be produced to meet the changing demands of the market.
●Designated as a Traditional Craft of Japan in 1975

Takaoka copperware Creator

CRAFTS CREATOR

竹中銅器

Takenaka Copperware
三枝惣太郎

Soutaro Saegusa
須賀月真

Gesshin Suga
二上元威

Geni Futagami
能作吉秀

Yoshihide Nousaku

Takaoka copperware Works

WORKS