燕鎚起銅器（つばめついきどうき）
Tsubame Tsuikidoki Tsubame Beaten Copperware

燕市 Tsubame City

一枚の平らな銅板を鎚で打ち起こし、叩き縮めることで生み出された継ぎ目のない湯沸や酒器の数々。高度な技術と数百種類もの道具を操り、自在に形づくる国内唯一の鎚起銅器産地。

The seamless copperware is created from a piece of copper sheet being hammered constantly. The oxidization process for coloring the surface is the world only technique and practiced here. The products have been recognized worldwide since 1873 when it was first sent to the Vienna world exposition. You can visit a factory designated as a cultural heritage below to see the craftsmen at work.

燕銅器工芸組合
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MOVIE: 匠の手制作プロジェクト 「匠の手」燕鎚起銅器ショートムービー　出演：玉川 達士さん