Visitors to the Nambu Tekki Matsuri event pick up and inspect iron products in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on October 5.
15:42 JST, October 23, 2024
OSHU, Iwate – Nambu Tekki Matsuri, an annual autumn event selling local specialty iron products from Nambu Tekki at discounted prices, was held in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on October 5 and 6.
The event was held at the Metal Casting Technology Exchange Center and other locations around the city.
Many shoppers had gathered busily since the morning in search of iron pans, kettles and other products.
This year it was the 45th. Nine producers in the city opened stands with more than 2,000 Nambu Tekki products.
Visitors could not only buy traditional iron cauldrons and wind chimes, but also iron pans and decorative items at prices up to 40% lower than standard retail prices.
Visitors spent time picking up the products and choosing their favorites.
“I came because I had wanted to buy an iron kettle for a long time. The kettle looks nice and is an easy source of iron. I want to use it for a long time. It will be my favorite item,” said So Fukuda, 28, a company worker in Sendai who attended the event with his family.
