“What’s this?” I ask the proprietor of Hitachiya, a Japanese cookware store in Torrance. I couldn’t imagine how such a crude metal spike could possibly be used in the kitchen. “For nailing an eel to a ...

Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old foundry where he works says she ...

Anyone who appreciates Japanese cuisine will also probably love the elegant tableware it’s served on, as well as the extensive range of cookware used to prepare the dishes. Japanese culinary ...

OSHU, Iwate (AP) -- Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old foundry ...