Since ancient times, copper bells, mirrors and swords were used for religious ceremonies in Japan. Copper has played a vital role in human life and culture in each step towards new development. At present, the range of copper usage in construction extends from water pipes to roofs. Besides it is widely used in the making of OA machines and tools, automobiles, air conditioners, domestic electrical appliances, power lines, The New Trunk Line and in rockets too! All other coins except the 1 yen coin are made of copper in Japan. We shall now introduce you to newer forms of copper.



From ancient times, copper has been immensely useful to man
Since ancient times, copper bells, mirrors and swords were used for religious ceremonies in Japan. Copper has played a vital role in human life and culture in each step towards new development. At present, the range of copper usage in construction extends from water pipes to roofs. Besides it is widely used in the making of OA machines and tools, automobiles, air conditioners, domestic electrical appliances, power lines, The New Trunk Line and in rockets too! All other coins except the 1 yen coin are made of copper in Japan. We shall now introduce you to newer forms of copper.

The new charms of copper matching the changing times
Copper, which has always been used through the ages, is now being tapped for its other potential uses as seen in "Usage of a small quantity of the copper metal". The antibacterial properties of copper against certain bacilli and its application for sterilization have been approved and emphasized. It has also been said by our ancestors that water stored in copper vessels is bacteria free. Copper wash basins have been used in old houses and copper doorknobs and staircase railings were very much in use in the olden hospitals too.