

About Oitomi (Nambu Tekki maker)
Oitomi was established in 1848. Oitomi products are all made by Oitomi from design till the end of the process. Current artisan, Ichiro Oikawa is in 7th generation in Oitomi, and he is making traditional yet contemporary products. Their beautiful and high-quality products are well renowned worldwide.


Sand mould
Every 2-3 days, artisans in Oitomi pour the melted iron liquid into the sand mould. Inside of the sand mould, there are other moulds (brown colour) which make the pot shape. The craftsmen put so much effort for the process since it is critical to creating a high-quality teapot & kettle with the exact thickness of iron. Even a subtle movement of artisans could make a wrong form, and it needs tremendous attention for the process.