Collection: Takaoka City Brass Products

The history of metal processing in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture began in the 16th year of Keicho ( 1611 ), when the Kaga domain lord Maeda Toshitsune summoned seven casters and tried to establish a metal processing production center in the city. Since then, the industry has started with the production of iron pots and kettles, and by the mid-Edo period, it has advanced to refined copper alloy artistic bronzes, tea utensils, flower utensils and Buddhist altar products, Buddhist bells for temples, etc. It has now become a metal with a share of more than 90% nationwide. Buddhist altar production center.

"Seao Seisakusho" was founded in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture in 1935 , inheriting the craftsmanship and history of manufacturing metal products.

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"Koizumi Seisakusho" was founded in 1889 and has been in existence for nearly 135 years. It mainly produces copperware. Inheriting the regional traditional craftsmanship of Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, the factory initially focused on the production of Buddhist altarpieces, and later began to produce copper alloy castings such as copper musical instruments, mechanical parts, and precision parts.

In recent years, Koizumi Seisakusho has been obsessed with studying copper musical instruments, and has boldly tried various methods to produce the best sound quality of metal, thus producing a variety of popular music products.

Koizumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has received multiple opportunities to restore Japanese cultural heritage. Including the restoration of the bell at the "Eremon Bette Ryūmon" in Fukuoka designed by the architect Gaudi in 2007 , and the restoration of the "Hibiya Park Liberty Bell" in Tokyo in 2010 .

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