Also referred to as kazarishi (the fine metal fabrication crafts worker) specialized in sophisticated metal tea utensils, the Nakagawa family has been passing their superb art in metal fabrication down for generations.
中川家は錺師（かざりし）とも言われ、金工の精巧な茶道具を得意とし、優れた金工の技術を継承してきた。