Takaoka in central Japan is known for Japanese urushi lacquer, metal works and woodworks, which traces its roots in 17th century when the ruler named Toshinaga Maeda built a castle there and started the mineral industry.
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A worker makes moulds for metal casting at the Nousaka metal crafts factory. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
Ingots of tin imported from Thailand at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka ready for melting. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
A workers shows a raw and polished metal product at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
A worker pours molten tin into metal casting moulds at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka, famed for its fine metal work tradition dating back four-hundred years. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
A craftsman works on a brass metal product at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
An ingot of tin imported from Thailand being melted at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA -
Metal casting moulds at the Nousaka metal crafts factory in Takaoka. Nousaku is internationally renowned for its bronze, brass and tin casted metal ware. Everett Kennedy Brown / EPA
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