What Japanese word names a traditional wood- or charcoal-fueled cook stove? Kamado. In Japanese, kamado means a stove or cooking range, literally referring to a place for a cooking cauldron.
Traditional kamado stoves were fixed household cooking appliances, while the related mushikamado was a movable, round clay cooker associated with southern Japan. The precursor to the kamado is linked to technology introduced to Japan by Yayoi immigrants from the Korean Peninsula during the Kofun period.
Modern kamado-style grills preserve the cooker’s insulated, domed form. They are usually fueled by charcoal, though some versions can burn wood or other fuels. Adjustable vents regulate airflow, allowing the cooker to grill, smoke, roast, bake, and steam while retaining heat efficiently.
Shichirin is another Japanese charcoal appliance, but it is generally a small portable brazier. Hibachi is also a different type of charcoal brazier, while robata refers primarily to a grilling style or method. Thus, kamado is the broad traditional stove term asked for here.