Recycled Glass Bottles Turn into Year of the Dragon Figurines at Workshop in Central Japan City

A worker on Monday holds a metal rod used to roll melted glass at Okazaki Garasu Kobo Aoi workshop in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.
15:32 JST, November 1, 2023
NAGOYA — Discarded glass bottles collected in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, are recycled and transformed into dragon figurines at a glass workshop in the city as it prepares products for next year, the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
Production of the figurines has entered the busiest phase at Okazaki Garasu Kobo Aoi, the workshop where the crushed bottles are melted at a heat of 1,400 C. Staffers there then roll the melted glass on a metal rod and use their tools to shape them to resemble the face of a dragon.
Each figurine has a unique facial expression, which adds to its charm.
The workshop is planning to produce 1,200 dragon figurines and start selling the products this month for ¥2,200 each.
“I hope it can generate interest in recycling,” said the staff member in charge at the workshop.
"Features" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Neko Pitcher
-
Japan Tourism / Shirobara Dairy Factory Offers Visitors a Sweet Taste of Tottori Prefecture
-
5-Star Rice Meister in Japan Offers Personalized Blends, Advice to Customers; Clearly Explaining Rice Characteristics Is His Strength, Meister Says
-
Tokushima: British Man to Open Guesthouse in Nostalgic Port Village in Tokushima; Tebajima Island Has Charms of Quaint Fishing Village
-
Nature Walk in Japan’s Tohoku Region Draws Nearly 600; Michinoku Coastal Trail Links 4 Prefectures on Pacific Coast
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry Starts Survey of Rice Farmers Across Japan on Production Outlook
-
Japan Eyes Hosting Major International Standards Conference in 2029; Govt Making Plans to Host IEC Event in Yokohama
-
Agriculture Minister Considers Review of Japan’s Rice Harvest Statistics (UPDATE 1)
-
Japan’s Core Inflation Hits 2-year High, Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Alive
-
Carmakers’ Anxiety Grows as U.S. Tariff Talks Stall;Japan Exporters May Have No Choice But to Raise Prices