16-06-2025
Osaka Expo displays giant copper kettle from Niigata Prefecture
A giant kettle created by a metalworking firm in Niigata Prefecture is on display at the World Expo in Osaka through Wednesday.
The maker in Tsubame City was established more than 200 years ago.
Craftspeople used a hammering technique called "tsuikidoki" to make the kettle from two copper sheets. It measures 1.16 meters tall and 0.95 meters across.
A brim around the kettle prevents it from falling off a stove. The company says this design was invented by its founder.
During the three-day exhibit, craftspeople will carve seven herons on the kettle's surface.
A company official said they hope to encourage people who are discovering the world of copperware for the first time to visit the production site in Niigata.
