Hokkaido Sheet Metal Company Produces Hand-Assembled Stoves for This Winter
A craftsman assembles wood-burning stoves for winter inside a sweltering factory at a sheet metal processing company in Hakodate, Hokkaido.
Inside a sweltering factory at the Yamato Kinzoku sheet metal processing company in Hakodate, Hokkaido, craftsmen are meticulously assembling wood-burning stoves for winter. The process begins with cutting 0.6-millimeter-thick steel sheets to fit molds for parts like lids and bases. Workers then hammer these pieces together by hand to create the final product.
The company began work on the stoves in May, and currently produces around 120 units each day. By the end of the year, they aim to manufacture approximately 17,000 units in total. These stoves are primarily destined for Hokkaido, the Tohoku region, and Kyushu.
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