TSUBAME Ice Cream Scooper

Ice cream just taken out from the freezer is frozen hard and not an easy task to try to scoop out and to eat. 

But, this Ice cream scooper may solve your frustration with a unique solution. You don’t need to wait till your ice cream becomes softer.

The ice cream scooper is crafted from solid aluminum, a metal of high thermal conductivity. That quality allows it to channel its scooper's body heat towards the leading edge of the utensil, helping to melt your ice cream and producing a perfect scoop every time.

Simple shape of the handle fits right into your palm. And the spoon has a standard curved edge to cut into hard ice cream cleanly and smoothly. It is designed to better dig up the last bits from the bottom of the container.  

The item is NOT dishwasher safe. It’s made of aluminum, which reacts to dishwashing detergent. As long as you wash it by hand, you can expect it to last decades. 

Made by SEKIKAWA CO.. Ltd., a trusted cutlery producer from Tsubame City in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. 

Tsubame-Sanjō Region

Tsubame City (燕市) and the neighboring city of Sanjō (三条市) are located in the center of Niigata Prefecture, that area called "Tsubame-Sanjō". Known for the precision and skill of the craftspeople from its numerous small metalworking factories and workshops.

The area's manufacturing history dates back some 400 years to the Edo Period starting with metal nails, venturing into samurai sword production, and now to some of the most sort after metal and kitchenware products in the country and around the world. A huge variety of products including the majority of Japan’s cutlery, cutting tools (specialized knives of all shapes and sizes) and dishes are produced from the area.

Brand Logo - Certification mark for products made in Tsubame

Formal products from Tsubame-Sanjyō brand have this swallow mark, called "Tsubame Mark" in Japanese.

In 2008, the Tsubame Chamber of Commerce sets the accreditation criteria to promote the Tsubame-Sanjō brand globally. Approved products receive this mark as proof that they have passed quality, safety and standards.

👆The swallow mark of brand logo was designed by a motif of a Chinese character "燕" ( "Tsubame" means swallow.)   

The city of Tsubame in Japan 's snow country of Niigata is an area of traditional local industry that is the cornerstone of metal craftsmanship.

In this Tsubame city, Sekikawa Kouhan Co., Ltd. was established in 1985 as a metal manufacturing company. They have focused on self-manufacture from planning to manufacturing and sales, and continued to expand their business activity. In 2001, newly, the company Idea Sekikawa Co., Ltd. was founded by the mother company, who specialized for cunsumer metal products. They have been launched the successive wide variety of new metallic products.