Nanbu Tetsubin - Cast Iron Kettle (Hiramaru Arare style - Lapis Lazuli Blue / 1.2 L) Uji

Nanbu Tetsubin - Cast Iron Kettle (Hiramaru Arare style - Lapis Lazuli Blue / 1.2 L) UjiNanbu Tetsubin cast iron kettles for boiling water from Oitomi in Oshu city, Iwate. Oitomi was established in 1848 and produces tetsubin completely from design to finish. For over 170 years, their craftsmanship, materials, and timeless traditional style combine with innovative modern design and functionality. In 1970, the Japanese Crown Prince, Akihito, and Crown Princess, Michiko, visited the Oitomi tetsubin foundry as one of Iwates traditional craft

minimalist look

Capacity: 200 mL

2 L for a party or family gathering

it is consistent with Japanese art to see this as adding character

The interior is rounded to facilitate whisking matcha

a light buttery

it is steeped at a low temperature of 45-50 °C like gyokuro

From world recognized master craftsman Mr

A larger version: Kyusu Teapot Tokoname - Asamaru (310 mL)

High quality Japanese certified organic matcha from the Yame region in Fukuoka

This flat shaped teapot provides a wide surface space for tea leaves to fully open up in a small teapot

This 2026 first flush certified organic tea from Yame has an aroma of sweet wet grass and a mildly bitter