About Takahashi Keiten

Born in Yamagata city, Takahashi Keiten (1920-2009) took over his family metal casting workshop in 1938, specialized in the production of tea kettles, Councilor of the Japan Crafts Association, he took part various time from the 1950's to the Nitten and to the Japan Traditional Crafts exhibition, where he received many awards, In 1992, he received the Order of the Sacred Treasure (4th class) and in 1996, he was designated Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for his iron tea kettles.