Gift set in a special vanity case Nanbu Tekki Shakoki Dogu type iron ball Nanbu Tekki with Twins Made in Japan

Nanbu Tekki gift set. 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 Nanbu Tekki: Diameter 5.7 cm x 3.3 cm x Height 6.5 cm Abdominal muscle / back muscle (common): 3.8 cm x 5 cm x height 3 cm Weight: Nanbu Tekki / approx. 300g, abdominal muscle / approx. 115g, back muscle / approx. 105g Material: Cast iron Country of origin: Japan (Iwate Prefecture) Packaging form: Dedicated box