Tsubame refers to the Tsubamesanjo area which is located almost in the middle of Japan and centered on “Tsubame City” having a population of about 80,000 people and “Sanjo City” having a population of about 100,000 people.
The industry of Tsubame-Sanjo started during the early Edo period by producing “Wakugi” (Japanese nail) and the processing technology inherited from pioneer craftsmen is utilized nowadays in the manufacturing of hand hammered metal crafts and sharp-edged craftsmen’s tools.
Currently, Tsubame-Sanjo forms a major industrial cluster area of industrial products which inherited the ancient tradition such as cutting tools, work tools, metal tableware and others products making its name known of course in Japan but also in the world.