Company Profile

Company name

YAMAKA SHOTEN LTD.

President and Representative Director

Daiki Kato

Found in 1913

Established in 1947

Capital

87,820,000yen

170 employees

Products

Tableware products

Head office

Kujiri 547 Izumi cho Toki city Gifu 509-5142 Japan
TEL +81-572-54-3111

Export office
Distribution center

Izumi Kitayama cho 10-5 Toki city Gifu 509-5171 Japan
TEL +81-572-55-5536

Sales office

Kujiri 547 Izumi cho Toki city Gifu 509-5142 Japan

TEL +81-572-54-3115

Tokyo office

Tsune bld 2F Botan 3-9-7 Koutou ku Tokyo 135-0046 Japan
TEL +81-3-5245-1080

Group Company

YAMAKA FUDOSAN LTD.,
1489 Kujiriazamaruishi, Izumi-cho, Toki-shi, Gifu-pref, Japan
YAMAKATU MINOTOEN CO.,
2-32 Tokiguchinakamachi, Toki-shi, Gifu-pref, Japan
Oda Pottery LTD.,
2-100 Nishiodacho, Mizunami-shi, Gifu-pref, Japan

1913

Sukekuro Kato start ceramics wholesale business for Japanese and Chinese market at Toki city Gifu pref.

1935

Kotaro Kato was installed as president

1947

Incorporate company with capital 198,000yen and name Yamaka Shoten Ltd..

1950

Kenzaburo Kato was installed as president.

1961

Set up ceramic factory. Head office was moved to Kujiri Izumicho Tokicity Gifu.

1966

Establish sales company in US. (International China Company) (Closed in 2001)

1973

Capital was increased to 20,000,000 yen

1975

Capital was increased to 45,500,000 yen

1978

Set up sales office in Tokyo.

1980

Set up sales office in Osaka. Build distribution center in Toki Minoyaki Orosi Center.

1981

Kosuke Kato was installed as president.

1984

Build ceramic painting factory in Toki Minoyaki Orosi Center.

1988

Install automated storage system in distribution center. Capital was increased to 91,000,000 yen.

1996

Build Inglaze printing factory.

1998

Start to sell “Moomin” design tableware. Capital was decreased to 87,820,000 yen.

2005

Establish joint venture factory in China.

2007

Built shuttle kiln in factory and start manufacturing reduction ceramic.

2011

Takero Kato was installed as president

2013

A centenary
Start to produce “CeCera”

2014

MM700 series won “JAPAN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2013” prize.

2015

Start to sell “PEANUTS” design tableware

2018

Daiki Kato was installed as president.
Start to sell “Celec Products”. (Transfer business from “Celec Ltd”.)

2020

Acquire all shares of “Yamakatu Minotoen Co.,”.

2024

Acquire all shares of “Oda Pottery LTD.,”.