Akagane Copper Workshop

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In Japan, "copper" was once called "akagane". For over 400 years, Tazen's akagane copper developed along with Sendai's castle town. Experience touching and shaping raw copper with your own hands to understand its appeal.

◎ Akagane Workshop
Copper goods have been manufactured and used in daily life for centuries in Sendai. When you experience touching and shaping copper with your own hands, you’ll be able to understand its charm on a deeper level.
At this workshop, our coppersmith will explain the characteristics and history of copper, and then you can experience making an original copper products.
The finished products can be taken home on the same day.

[Meeting Place]
Factory in Tazen Oroshimachi Reform Bldg.
(* May be held at Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store)

[Workshop Offerings]
We offer six different experiences for you to choose from, so please select the one that interests you.

・Hammered Copper Plate (Square)
Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Description: Create a copper plate using a hammer and wood mallet. The rhythmic pattern and texture ("hammered pattern") vary based on the force and rhythm of your strikes. Different types of hammers yield unique finishes, resulting in original works.

・Copper Cup or Sake Cup
Time: Approximately 90 minutes
Description: Use techniques such as squeezing and forging to create a cup or sake cup. For copper crafting, "squeezing (forging)" is an important technique. Heat the copper sheet to anneal it, shaping it into your desired form.

Additional Information:
The experience of making a frying pan or milk pan at Akagane Workshop is one of the more extensive experiences offered. You can allowing you to experience authentic artisan skills.
Families or partners are welcome to create one item together. When making a reservation, please specify in the additional notes if you wish to make an item together as a family.

・Frying Pan No. 1
Time: Approximately 3 hours
Reference Size: Main body diameter approximately 16cm

・Milk Pan No. 1
Time: Approximately 4 hours
Reference Size: Width 13cm (base 9cm) × Height 4.5cm

・Frying Pan No. 2
Time: Approximately 4 hours
Reference Size: Main body diameter approximately 23cm

・Milk Pan No. 2
Time: Approximately 6 hours
Reference Size: Width 19.5cm (base 13.5cm) × Height 6cm

[How to make a reservation]
Send an email titled "Workshop Reservation" and specify the name, address, phone number, etc. of all the participants in the message. Please send an email to akagane@tazen.co.jp Once you receive a return email confirmation, your reservation is complete.
email address: akagane@tazen.co.jp

Holding Term	All year round
Duration	Square plate: 60 minutes, Sake Cup: 120 minutes, Frying pan or Milk pan: Approximately 3 to 6 hours
Number of people involved	1 ~ 3people
Fee	7700 JPY- (tax included)

Tazen Co., Ltd.

Since long ago, copper has been called "Akagane". At the Akagane Workshop, you will see and touch copper, which you rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with in daily life. We hope you will come to understand the transformation of "Akagane" copper as it is shaped and heated from a thin sheet into art. Furthermore, in this workshop experience you will use tools such as hammers that have been passed down by craftsmen for many years. You’ll be able to feel a connection with the past craftsmen of this 400-year-old Sendai craft while creating your own original item using traditional techniques.

Contact / Organizer Information

Experience Index

Comment by orgnaizer

Before the castle town of Sendai was constructed, Zenzo, the founder of Tazen, came to Sendai from Osaka after his coppersmith expertise was discovered by Date Masamune. Through this akagane workshop, we would like to convey the history of Tazen, which has been closely linked to the development of the city and people's lives for more than 420 years, and expresses the attraction of working with copper.

Basic Information

Experience Name	Akagane Copper Workshop
Holding Place	Inside Tazen Co., Ltd. Oroshimachi Reform Bldg. Factory
Duration	Square plate: 60 minutes, Sake Cup: 120 minutes, Frying pan or Milk pan: Approximately 3 to 6 hours
Holding Term	All year round
Start Time	① 10:00 ②13:00 ③ 15:00 (Please consult in advance for a different time)（The frying pan and milk pan workshops start from the 10:00 AM session.)

Implementation Condition

Minimum number of passengers	1people
Maximum number of passengers	3people
Reservation Application Deadline	By 17:00, 7 days in advance
Important Notes for Participants	Please wear clothes that are easy to move in. This experience involves the use of fire (with support from our artisans). Since making frying pans and milk pans involves lengthy work, please bring your own beverages in advance.

Fee

Fee	Experiencing the production of hammered copper flatware.: 7700 JPY (tax included) Experience creating a copper sake cup .: 14300 JPY (tax included) Mini frying pan: 32450 JPY (tax included) Mini milk Pan: 38500 JPY (tax included) Frying pan: 42900 JPY (tax included) Milk Pan: 55000 JPY (tax included)
Included in the fee	Experience fee, material cost.
Items not included in the fee	If you need an interpreter, there will be an extra charge.
Fee Remarks	通訳が必要な方は別途料金が発生いたします。（予約のみ対応可）
Payment Methods	Please pay cash on the day.
About Cancellation Fees	If you must cancel or change your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible.

Meeting Place & Access

Meeting Place	1−19, 3-Chome, Oroshimachi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi 984-0015
Meeting Place Remarks	[Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store] 12-40,1-Chome, Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi 980-0811
Meeting Time	Please arrive at the start time of your experience.
Access	[Inside Tazen Co., Ltd. Oroshimachi Reform Bldg. Factory] 12-minute walk from Oroshimachi Subway Station (Tozai Line) [Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store] 6-minute walk from Aobadoriichibancho Subway Station (Tozai Line).
Parking	There is. Free.

Directions

Other

Barrier Free	None
Guides and Information	The experience will be led by a copper artisan from our company.
Regarding Multilingual Support	Japanese / English 英語、中国語（繁）については通訳を事前にご予約できますのでご相談ください。(別途料金が発生いたします)また、通訳がいない場合でも翻訳アプリにて対応いたします。