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Came across this claypot which is said to be the best in Japan by search engine. 

Nagatani-en is located in the Iga region of Japan and that makes the clay they use special, the clay was under a lake for 4 million years resulting in lots of tiny fossil in the clay that result in special properties making the clay heat up more slowly and also holding the heat longer.  It makes for tender, warm extra delicious cooking.

This is Japan's oldest and finest donabe maker, they have been making beautiful and functional pottery since 1832.    

The artisans make the pots absolutely beautiful to cook in and serve with.  Each pot takes two weeks to make and is made with special care.  None are exactly the same.  

I’ve never owned any claypot so not sure if all claypot comes with double lid

I like this white better, it’s a limited colour 

The claypot doesn’t come cheap at all. Should I or should I not? But I don’t have space in my cabinet 😂. Looking at all the yummy claypot dishes but can I cook? 

Cookpad has a lot of recipes. Click here 

If one is a visual learner, you can watch the videos here