Oshu TABI ROMAN #23〜The 35th Oshu NANBU TEKKI (Nanbu Ironware) Festival〜
【explanation】 The “35th Oshu NANBU TEKKI (Nanbu Ironware) Festival” will be held at the Oshu Casting Technology Exchange Center in Mizusawa-ku, Oshu-shi, Iwate on October 4 and 5. This is a great chance to purchase NANBU TEKKI at up to 40% off regular prices. Various events centering on ironware will be held, including the Oshu NANBU TEKKI Exhibition, Tea Culture Exchange Product Exhibition and BENKEI TETSU GETA (Iron Clogs) Long Jump Competition.
【narration】 The “35th Oshu NANBU TEKKI (Nanbu Ironware) Festival” will be held on October 4 and 5. In addition to being able to purchase NANBU TEKKI at better prices than usual, the festival features many events centering on cast ironware, such as performances of drums made of cast iron and a long jump competition performed while wearing iron GETA (clogs).
“Hello. I am Toda from the Oshu NANBU TEKKI Festival Executive Committee.”
The centerpiece of the festival is, more than anything else, the exhibition and sales of NANBU TEKKI. These two days represent your best chance to make purchases up to 40% off. A large assortment of valuable iron kettles and such that are normally not open to the public will also be on display. The Oshu NANBU TEKKI Exhibition is a competition of new product designs and quality between casting companies and studios that are part of the Mizusawa Casting Industry Cooperative. Please come and see the latest in NANBU TEKKI. In the Tea Culture Exchange Product Exhibition, you can see and purchase FUKAMUSHI Tea from Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture and cherry bark art from Senboku-shi, Akita Prefecture.
But don’t just come to look around and shop, because there are many events for visitors to participate in. First, there’s the “BENKEI TETSU GETA Long Jump Contest” where you can see just how far you can jump wearing heavy iron clogs. And there are cooking lessons using ironware. Take a turn at making aluminum cast ware or keychains made from tin. You can fish for a wind chime and put your own art on a wind chime. Get an appraisal on some old ironware at the special appraisal corner. And there are many other events planned, such as a performance by YAKUDOSHI teams and hula dances.
“So not only is this your once a year chance to purchase NANBU TEKKI at a discount, there are also many events where you can meet ironware masters. Please join us on October 4 and 5 for the NANBU TEKKI Festival.”