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Myochin Honpo

Himeji, Hyogo · Japan

Hand-forged iron wind chimes and hibashi

What you’ll find

What Myochin Honpo is known for

The Myochin family forged armor for the Himeji domain before turning to fire tongs, and in 1965 the 52nd-generation smith tuned a pair of them into the clear-ringing hibashi wind chime the workshop is now known for. Hand-forged pieces run from the signature iron chimes to titanium bells, letter openers and vases, still made at the family's Himeji forge.