Iwachu Cast Iron Tetsubin Teapot with Arare Pattern in Black - 325ml meta-filter-Type-bowls Kujira means whale in Japanese:

Kujira means whale in Japanese: the blades come from the Kochi region of Japan - a place visited often by the sea dwelling creatures

CARE To clean the saucer

as it covers a wide variety of modern kitchen tasks

or a neatly folded towel

Hakuhodo Sumitani is based in the metalwork town of Takaoka

Iwachu Cast Iron Tetsubin Teapot with Arare Pattern in Black - 325ml meta-filter-Type-bowls Kujira means whale in Japanese:We Say This small sized cast iron teapot is skilfully crafted in Japan by Iwachu, and features the classic arare or hailstone pattern. Perfect for a single, decent sized cup of your favourite loose leaf tea. Selector's Notes For over a hundred years Iwachu have been making tetsubin (iron tea pots) in the city of Morioka in Iwate prefecture. They are one of the most well known and respected manufacturers of Nanbu ironware, and are renowned for making