Hara Souemon wax casting craftsman from Niigata (原惣右ェ門）

Lost wax casting is the process by which a metal object is casted from a duplicated object made with wax and this technique can be found in other countries too. The history of the lost wax casting in Niigata (新潟) began about 670 years ago, when the craftsmen were invited to Okubo (大久保) area in…