Nambu Ironware Iron Supplementation Nambu Iron Figurine Twins Muscles Back - - [Abdominal & Muscles]

Material: Cast iron Origin: Japan (Iwate Prefecture) Size / Weight: [Abdominal Muscles] W3.8 x D5 x H3 (cm) / 115 (g) [Back support] W3.8 x D5 x H3 (cm) / 105 (g) This product is modeled after the Shakoki Dogu (goggle-eyed clay figurine) *¹, which is commonly unearthed in Aomori and Iwate prefectures. It can be used to supplement iron content by adding it to kettles and pots, as well as for removing sand from shellfish, and for coloring black beans and pickled eggplants, serving as a substitute for old nails. It can also be enjoyed as a paperweight or chopstick rest *². *¹ Believed to have been made during the Jomon period to pray for fertility and abundance, its name comes from the fact that the eye area resembles the goggles worn by Eskimos to protect from the sun. *² Boiling the iron figurine with tea creates a tannin-iron coating, which helps prevent rust. This is a recommended rust prevention method when using it as a paperweight or chopstick rest.