Traditional Skills from Toyama Featured in Products for Pets; Companies Repurpose Traditional Skills for Modern Market

By Kentaro Kishimoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
12:50 JST,
March 30, 2026
TOYAMA — Companies in Toyama Prefecture, a region known for metalworking and manufacturing items for Buddhist altars, are taking advantage of their traditional skills to develop products for pets.
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