Nanbu Tekki Shakoki Dogu type iron ball Nanbu Tekki Twins Abdominal muscle / back muscle Made in Japan

It is an iron ball of Nanbu Tekki with a shakogi clay figurine as a motif. Shakoki dog figurines are a type of clay figurines excavated from Aomori to Iwate. The name comes from the fact that the eyes are shaped like a snow goggles worn by Eskimos to avoid the sun. Using the elution iron, you can put it in a kettle or pot to elute iron, sand out shellfish, and use it as a substitute for old nails for coloring black beans and eggplant pickles. As it stands upright in a stable manner, you can enjoy it as a figurine or ornament. It's very easy to use, such as putting it in a kettle to boil water or using it to color the eggplant pickles. ● How to use ・ For coloring eggplant pickles It has been known as the wisdom of life for a long time. Simply put it in fresh eggplant and soak it in it to make a beautiful purple color. ・ For simmered black beans If you put it together when boiling the black beans, the black color of the black beans will be clear. ・ For sanding shellfish If you put it together when sanding out the shellfish, the sand will be removed quickly and cleanly. ・ If you put it in a kettle when boiling water, iron will elute into the water. ● Iron elution test results When you boil 1L of water in a kettle containing 1 "The Iron Egg" At boiling: 0.042mg After 3 minutes: 0.050 mg 10 minutes later: 0.069 mg Iron elutes. Iwate University Faculty of Education Professor Keiko Oikawa Measurement Manufacturer: Ichijodo size Abdominal muscle / back muscle (common): 3.8 cm x 5 cm x height 3 cm Weight: Abdominal muscle / approx. 115 g, back muscle / approx. 105 g Material: Cast iron Country of origin: Japan (Iwate Prefecture) Packaging form: Dedicated box Information on customs duties Customs duty may be incurred when purchasing Japanese products from overseas. In that case, please note that the purchaser will be responsible for any customs duties incurred.