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Kaikado began in 1875, when tinplate imported from Britain made the round tea caddy possible in Kyoto. Each caddy passes through more than 130 fine processes, done the same way as at the founding — the official English page says so plainly. The iron plate is made by the old dip-plating method, with a slightly matte surface rather than a full mirror finish. During the Second World War, when metal was requisitioned, the family buried its caddy-making tools and kept working in secret. A reissued cloth costs ¥1,500; the signature tinplate caddy (100 g, with a tea spoon) costs ¥24,200.

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