Traditional Nambu Tekki tetsubin kettle

The beginning of the Nambu Tekki was the policy that Nambu domain (today’s Iwate Prefecture) had traditionally encouraged to produce the casting.

And one of the daimyo who loved tea ceremony invited a kettle maker Koizumi Nizaemon from Kyoto and made him create a new tea kettle.

The grandson Nizaemon Ⅲ made the tea kettle smaller and be able to use as a teapot too. It is the appearance of “tetsubin”. 

Japanese people had used Nambu Tekki tetsubin or kyusu (Japanese teapot) widely and routinely. But they became to use a simple and convenient kettle due to changing circumstances. 

However, they are coming to gather attention overseas as well as in Japan. That’s because the rediscovered and reevaluated of the tradition and health effects. The new design production furthermore attracts those who love tableware.

If you look for not a tea kettle but a teapot of Nambu Tekki, please click the below link.

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Japanese kyusu cast iron teapot (Nambu Tekki)

Traditional Nambu Tekki teapotWhen we drink Japanese green tea, we surely use a kyusu to pour the drink into cups. Most of the Japanese kyusu teapot on the market are made of the ceramics. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});You can indeed treat a ceramic teapot easily because it is light. But you shouldn't overlook the attraction of the Nambu Tekki kyusu. It has superb functionality as well as unique designability. The name of Nambu comes from the ancient feudal Nam...

Features of Nambu Tekki tetsubin cast iron kettle

1.Able to take iron

When you boil the water with the Nambu Tekki kettle, iron liquates out little by little. Almost iron of the Nambu Tekki is bivalent iron which a human easily absorb.

2.High heat retaining

Because all of the Nambu Tekki tetsubin are made of the profound cast iron, it keeps the water hot longer than a ceramic teapot.

3.Strong and last long

Though you may feel a little heavy to hold it at first, you hardly break the teapot even if you drop it from the hand (take care not to drop on your foot or teacups). 

4.Best temperature for drinking Japanese green tea

The best temperature for popular Japanese green tea Sencha is 90℃-100℃. Nambu Tekki kyusu can keep it (learn more about Japanese green tea).

5.Compliant for IH cooking heater

Because all of the tetsubin products are made of pure iron, they can conduct electricity.

Famous Nambu Tekki tetsubin cast iron kettle

Oigen (Seiei-do)

One of the oldest Nambu Tekki factories Oigen locates in Mizusawa Area, Oushu-shi, Iwate Prefecture. Oigen was established in 1852.

The company continues to create a new design of Nambu Tekki, but it keeps the beauty of the tradition.

Southern Iron southern iron kettle Chigusa 1,15 liter H-154

Seieido iron kettle Shinonome turtle 1L H-193

Iron kettle Fu type pine needle tea 1.5L IH correspondence / gas support

Seieido southern iron kettle Maromi Arale 1L H-171

See also the cookware products of Oigen

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Oigen's Nambu Tekki (Japanese cast iron) cookware products

Traditional Japanese southern cast iron (Nambu Tekki) company, Oigen In the 17th century, the history of the Nambu Tekki started at Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture. But the cast iron industry at Oshu City had already existed in the 11th century. They didn't have the name of Nambu Tekki yet. One of the long-established Japanese cast iron company Oigen has preserved the tradition of Oshu City.  The company launched the introducing the designer and the export to an overseas ...

Itchu-do

In contrast to Oigen, Itchu-do Company was established in 2009. Of course, the craftmen produce the cast iron kyusu, but the designer Nakamura Yoshitaka develops the design. So the Itchu-do’s products are really polished.

ITCHU-DO HAKEME Japanese Cast Iron tea Kettle Nambu Tetsubin 1000ml

ITCHU-DO SEKITEI Japanese Cast Iron tea Kettle Nambu Tetsubin 800ml

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Imari (Arita) ware

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Japanese tea cups of Imari (Arita) ware for sale

Imari-yaki Japanese tea cups at AmazonImari-yaki and Arita-yaki are the traditional porcelain made in Arita region, Saga Prefecture. When you drink Japanese green tea with a tea cup of Imari, your hands would feel the proper warmth of the hot water.  And the smooth touch of the surface makes you want to hold it for all time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});Imari or Arita?Imari-yaki and Arita-yaki belong to the Japanese porcelain. The people overseas would know the nam...

Hagi ware

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Hagi-yaki ceramic Japanese traditional style tea cups

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