About Yamagata Cast Metal
Yamagata cast metal is metal craft products from Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Said to have originated in the Heian period when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi brought casters from Kyoto during his expedition to Oshu. Producing diverse items from Buddhist implements and tea ceremony tools to everyday items and modern interior goods. Known alongside Nambu ironware as one of Japan's representative casting areas.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
砂型鋳造ろう型鋳造薄肉鋳造
Materials
鉄銅アルミ
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.