Kotabe Foundry is a casting company established over 800 years ago and operated by 37th successor of the family business. It is located in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on the foot of famous Tsukuba mountain, where are sands and clay for the molds. The main products are: temple bells fire bells rainwater bowls etc. See also Early Japanese iron-working techniques List of oldest companies References External links Company website Bells in Japanese temples 12th-century establishments in Japan Foundries Companies based in Ibaraki Prefecture Metal companies of Japan