. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
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suzu, suzuki, suzu-ki 錫器 tin, pewter ware - Zinn
. imono 鋳物 ironware, cast iron, metal art .
- Introduction -
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Japanese traditional tin ware
The manufacture of tin ware in Japan dates back to over 1,300 years.
Tin wares from Nara era are kept in Shôsô.in (Todaiji) of Nara. It was, along with gold and silver a popular precious metal for the noble families and prestigious shrines.
Frequently saucers and tin jars are used for the sencha-do (sencha ceremony), a practice which crystallizes in the 19th under the influence of the practice of tea scholars of the 17th and 18th centuries (themselves influenced by Qing China, to ensure about this post in French Stéphane from Tea Masters). Today they are often replaced with stainless steel objects because of the high price of tin.
source : florent japaneseteasommelier.wordpress....
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- ABC - List of tin / pewter ware from the Prefectures
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................................................................................ Kagoshima 鹿児島県
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In 1655, tin was discovered in the suburbs of Kagoshima City.
As the value of tin was on par with that of gold and silver at the time, it was an important financial resource for the Satsuma Domain.
As lifestyles changed after World War Two, demand waned, but its use has become popular again thanks to a special finishing technique called pear-skin finish and its soft luster and weighty feeling.
- source : pref.kagoshima.jp... -
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The traditional attraction of Satsuma Tinware lies in the aesthetic quality of its casting surface called nashiji-hada (pear-skin like surface), and the quality of the product is determined by its first production process called ikomi (casting).
The crystal structure of the metal,
produced when molten tin is poured into a mold, becomes the surface of tinware and cannot be modified in the later processes. During this process, a traditional craftsman holds his breath when slowly pouring tin into a mold.
When watching him throwing himself into work,
you will find marks like insect bites on his arms and chest. These are burn scars caused by splashes of molten tin.
Tinware is a craft
made with arts (molding and surface finish), casting theory of production technology, lathe cutting (machining), etching (chemistry), printing technology, and lacquering (paint).
- making process in detail
- [History of Satsuma Suzu-ki (Tinware)]
The origin of tinware making in Satsuma goes back to the time when a vein of tin was discovered by Yagi Mondonosuke Motonobu in a tin mine, deep in Taniyana, 20 kilometers south of Kagoshima City in 1655 and the lord of the Satsuma domain Shimazu Mitsuhisa obtained the permission of mining in 1701. This brought Satsuma nationwide recognition for its tin and tinware.
It is believed that the tinware began to be made in Satsuma after 1813 when the Taniyana-kozan mine began producing more tin.
In Saiyuki (Journey to the West) by Tachibana Nankei, which is said to be the representative work of travel literature in the Edo period (17-19c), he wrote, "In the castle town of far-away Satsuma Province, there were no ceramic bottles, but all bottles were made of tin."
Another type of tinware production brought from China to Kyoto developed in Osaka as a producing area. This is the origin of Naniwa Suzuki tinware with its branch schools in other areas and its production method is different from that of Satsuma Suzuki.
- source : jtco.or.jp/en/japanese-crafts... -
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薩摩錫器工芸館 岩切美巧堂 Iwakiri Misakido
4 Chome-18-2 Kokubuchuo, Kirishima, Kagoshima
- reference source : satsumasuzuki.co... -
錫彦 浅田錫器 Suzuhiko - Asada Suzuki
6-19 Tenokuchicho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
- reference source : synapse.ne.jp/suzuhiko... -
................................................................................ Kyoto 京都
Seikadoo 清課堂 Seikado
462 Myomanjimae-cho, Teramachi-dori-Nijo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
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Seikado was established here in Kyoto in 1838 (Edo Period) as a pewterer and presently, we are the only pewter art craft speciality shop in Japan. Our 7th owner has devoted himself to making pewter arts as well as running exhibitions displaying a wide range of Japanese metal arts. The gallery introduces contemporary craftsmen.( not open on a regular basis. )
Although historically, Kyoto pewter crafts were originally developed and made available to only the upper classes, we have been endeavoring to design something which is equally in keeping with modern times as it is in maintaining respect for our traditional heritage. The next time you pay a visit to Kyoto, be sure to experience and share with us such distinctive Japanese beauty.
- Tradition
‘Teramachi Street’ on which Seikado is located, used to have many religious institutional buildings, such as temples and shrines as you can guess from its name. (“Tera” means temple.) We were making mainly religious artefacts when we first started our business. These Pewter religious artefacts which were made at this workshop are still seen in shrines all over Japan and they are an essential part of Gion Festival. The Imperial Palace is nearby and it is said that its Pewter sake cups were popular among the nobles of the past. Also, there is a tradition related to “tea” in Kyoto. The Pewter tea sets made at our workshop are essential to any good tea ceremony. We make a wide range of products, from those used in daily life to decorative, modern art, using not only pewter, but also silver and copper.
..... Pewter
It has been mainly used for kitchen utensils especially sake cups because it does not get corroded easily.
We mainly make pitchers and cups for sake. Pewter sake products are essential to those who love sake in Japan.
..... Silver / Copper / Brass / Bronze
- source : seikado.jp/english... -
................................................................................ Osaka 大阪
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Osaka Naniwa Pewter Ware 大阪浪華錫器
Pewter ware was first introduced to Japan some 1,300 years ago by envoys from China.
Later during the early part of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the Zen monk Eisai visited Sung dynasty China and returned with a maker of tea urns. His skills with pewter are said to mark the real beginning of this craft in Japan. It was not until the 18th century, however, that a production center was established in Osaka.
Pewter is a very stable metal. It is ideal for such things as a sake flask as it does not affect the delicate flavors of this rice wine, and the taste of water kept in a pewter container is improved by an ionic action. It is also good for flower vases and especially good for the storage of such things as tea, which would deteriorate in anything less than an air-tight container due to high temperature and humidity.
- source : kougeihin.jp... -
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Osaka suzuki 大阪錫器 Osaka tin ware
6 Chome-6-15 Tanabe, Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka / 大阪錫器 company
- reference source : osakasuzuki.co.jp -
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Osaka Naniwa tin ware
There are many kinds of drinking cups around the world. While the West offers various types of glassware, and Asia has a preference for ceramic cups, in Japan a tin cup style known as suzu-ki (tinware) can also be found in production.
Used since prehistoric times, tin was introduced to Japan by Kenzuishi, a Japanese envoy to Sui Dynasty China, and Kentoshi, a Japanese envoy to Tang Dynasty China, between the seventh and ninth centuries. Thereafter, tin began to be produced in Japan as well. But at the time, it was a material valued like gold and silver are today, so it was only used in limited settings, including the imperial court.
In the Edo Period (1603-1868), tinware became popular among the general public in the form of drinking cups and Japanese tea sets. By the middle of the period, the manufacture and sale of tinware began to center on parts of Osaka, with strong distribution channels in areas such as Shinsaibashi and Tenjinbashi. This heralded the beginning of Osaka Naniwa tinware.
While Naniwa tinware quickly evolved into a full-fledged industry, the start of World War 2 led many craftsmen to be drafted, and material procurement became difficult, plunging the technique into crisis. Following the war, craftsmen from around Osaka gathered to maintain the tradition of Osaka Naniwa tinware, and the industry was reborn. It was recognized by the Japanese government as a traditional craft in 1983.
Tinware is used for a wide variety of products due to its combination of practicality and aesthetic appeal. It is characterized by strong ion properties that have purifying effects on liquids, particularly removing zatsumi (unfavorable taste) from saké to make it smooth and delicious. Tin is also reputed for moisture protection, and is said to help maintain the freshness of tea leaves, making it suited for drinking cups, pots and teacups. Also, given its beautiful, clean color, it’s used for various products including cassolettes, cinnabar seal ink cases, Buddhist or Shinto religious instruments, and decorations.
Osaka Naniwa tinware boasts a tin percentage of more than 97 percent, and this high degree of purity truly brings out the benefits of tin.
- source : japan-brand.jnto.go.jp/crafts/metal -
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. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
................................................................................. Miyagi 宮崎県
西臼杵郡 Nishi-Usuki district 日之影町 Hinokage town
kome no batsu 米の罰 punishment of rice
At mount 大福山 Daifukuyama there was the 大吹錫鉱山 ObukiTin Mine. It had been establishe by 高見但馬守 Takami Tajima no Kami.
Around 1700, in the estate of Tajima no kami there worked a woman in the kitchen who always burned the rice and in fear of being scolded buried the brown parts in the ground.
A few days later she dug them out and from the hole a violet smoke rose high into the sky. The woman lost her eyesight.
This was the revenge of the rice.
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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
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涼しさは錫の色なり水茶碗
suzushisa wa suzu no iro nari mizu chawan
the coolness comes
from the color of pewter -
my water bowl
Itoo Shintoku 伊藤信徳 Ito Shintoku (1633 - 1698)
Genroku Haiku Poet
. WKD : suzushisa 涼しさ coolness .
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