Kotabe Foundry

Kotabe FoundryIndustry| Foundry

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Founded| over 800 years ago
Headquarters|

Sakuragawa

Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Website| www.kotabe-chuzo.co.jp

Famous Mount Tsukuba near the foundry

Kotabe Foundry is a casting company established over 800 years ago and operated by the 37th successor to the family business.[1] It is located in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan at the foot of the famous Mount Tsukuba, where sands and clay for the molds are found.

The main products are:[2]

* temple bells
* fire bells
* rainwater bowls etc.

## See also

* Early Japanese iron-working techniques
* List of oldest companies

## References

1. ↑ Linkclub, リンククラブ (28 July 2008). "日本吉 - NIPPON-KICHI". http://nippon-kichi.jp/article_list.do;jsessionid=3977A03C09BB6190526C321CF90D807E?kwd=3751&ml_lang=en.
2. ↑ "Odaibu Casting Co., Ltd.". https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.kotabe-chuzo.co.jp/&edit-text=&act=url.

## External links

* Company website
* Bells in Japanese temples

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