| 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.,”. |
