Founded in 1832, Nagatani-en is a Japanese company that has been handcrafting traditional donabe pottery for almost 200 years. The company is now run by the seventh generation of the Nagatani family, Yuji Nagatani, and maintains its headquarters in the Iga city of the Mie prefecture. Here is where the famous Iga clay transforms ordinary ceramic pots into the necessary tools to recreate the taste of authentic Japanese cuisine anywhere in the world. By retaining the heat while cooking, the donabe pots made by the company significantly improve the taste and texture of the dishes. Heritage and craftsmanship lay at the heart of the Nagatani-en; its products are designed to bring Japanese cooking to the rest of the world, but more importantly, to bring families and friends together over a shared…