Craft · No. 156
No. 156金工品
Takaoka Copperware
高岡銅器
takaoka copperware · 富山県
Takaoka Copperware is a metal craft produced in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Renowned as Japan's largest copperware-producing region, it encompasses a wide range of products—from Buddhist altar fittings and vases to decorative sculptures—crafted through centuries-old casting and finishing techniques.
- Origin
- 富山県
- Category
- 金工品
- Materials
- Copper · Tin · Lacquer
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Takaoka Copperware trace back to the early Edo period, when the lord of the Kaga domain, Maeda Toshinaga, invited foundry craftsmen to…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Takaoka Copperware employs a range of metalworking techniques, with casting at its core. Sand casting—using molds formed from sand around wooden or me…
No. IVClimate
Takaoka lies in the heavy-snowfall zone along the Sea of Japan coast, where long, harsh winters historically restricted agricultural activity. This se…
