Product Overview
Kai Japanese Wind Bell / Ogasawara Foundry
Rikucho Ogasawara for Ogasawara Foundry
Cast Iron, Cord, Paper
(H 1.75" x Ø 2.25")
This wind bell made using the Nambu Ironware technique was designed by Rikucho Ogasawara, a caster born in Mizusawa, Iwate Prefecture Japan. Its timeless, simple shape and the beautiful sound it produces exemplifies all the qualities of the Nambu Wind Bell.
Wind bells are traditional Japanese products which are said to have been devised in the Muromachi Period, almost 660 years ago, and since then, they have been a standard feature of Summer for the Japanese. During the summer the gentle sound of the bell's chime is heard when there is a breeze giving a feeling of coolness. Made in Japan.
