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Mitsutami Osawa (born in 1941) is a pioneer of the "casting method," in which copper and stainless steel wires are carefully arranged in a mold for casting, and then molten metal is poured into the wires to encase them. Through years of hard work and ingenuity, he has opened up new areas of expression in metalworking techniques, and in 2005 he was recognized as a holder of an important intangible cultural property (living national treasure) for metal casting. This video provides a detailed introduction to the techniques and processes of the "casting method," which is symbolic of Osawa. [Contents] DVD "Traditional Crafts of Takaoka City" (2006 video recording and preservation project) The skills and beauty of Mitsutami Osawa, a living national treasure for metal casting Video provided by Regional Creation Foundation, Takaoka City [Introduction to Mr. Osawa] Representative works and career from the Takaoka Takumikai website https://suncenter.co.jp/takaoka/datab... Takaoka Takumikai Founded in 1971 by Takaoka copperware and Takaoka lacquerware technicians who were designated as holders of traditional craft industry technology in Takaoka City. https://www.suncenter.co.jp/takaoka/t... #Traditional crafts #Living national treasure #Takaoka copperware #Toyama prefecture #Takaoka city