Iwachu is a “Nanbu Tekki (cast iron)” maker in Japan who is widely recognized as one of the best cast iron craft brand in the world.“Nambu Tekki” is a traditional Japanese ironware founded in Iwate prefecture over 400 years ago, during the Edo period (1803-1868).The production requires accuracy, patience and the craftsmen’s skill led by generations of ironsmiths. In 1975, Nambu cast iron kettle was chosen as the first place of national handicraft that is unique only to Japan.