Ito Tekko

Ito Tekko is the oldest metalwork company in the world, founded in 1189.[1] It is located in Tsuruoka city, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Example of metalwork from Kamakura period 1185-1333

Today the company name is Ito Ironworks Co., Ltd. and its main customers are:[2]

  • Hitachi High-Tech Solutions Co., Ltd
  • Kurimoto Iron Works Co., Ltd.
  • Motoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
  • Tohoku Machinery Works Co., Ltd. etc.

See also

References
  1. http://pop-japan.com/culture?cultureID=129
  2. https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itotekko.co.jp%2F&edit-text=&act=url
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