UMEZATO GAMA｜Otani ware

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Brand

The starting point is that I want to see your happy face.

UMEZATO GAMA

1928
Otani ware
Yuki Mori

History

History began with the desire of people who never gave up.

Otani ware is said to have originated in the late Edo period (1780) when Bun'emon, a potter from Bungo Province (Oita Prefecture) who came on a pilgrimage to 88 sacred sites in the Shikoku region, visited Otani Village and demonstrated his pottery making skills for the first time.

At that time, pottery was extremely rare in the land of Awa (Tokushima Prefecture), and the feudal lord of the time, Lord Haruaki Hachisuka, built a kiln in Otani Village to produce porcelain for the first time in Awa.

However, the kiln was unprofitable due to the hiring of craftsmen from Kyushu and the importation of high-grade raw materials, and the kiln was discontinued after only three years.

Later, Sasai Sozaemon, an indigo merchant who was also involved in the establishment of the clan kilns, opened the Osada Kiln and brought in Shigaraki ware craftsmen to teach his younger brother Osada Heijibei the techniques of pottery production.

He procured raw materials from the local area and began producing large pottery items such as indigo dye jars, water jars, and water lily pots, as well as daily use vessels such as sake cups.

Today, there are only a few Otani pottery makers, but we at Umezato Kiln continue to produce practical, functional and beautiful products that are easy to use in daily life.

Characteristic

Craftsmanship for ease of use.

At the Umezato kiln, I inherit the tradition of Otani pottery, which began in the late Edo period (1603-1868), and use ceramic techniques such as slab building, pinching, coiling, and potter's wheel to produce vessels and figurines.

The pottery I make is characterized by ingenuity that is not apparent from the outside.

For example, I make teapots that do not spill when tilted and soy sauce holders that do not drip.

The people who buy our teapots and soy sauce pots love them and are happy to be able to pour them, and the people around them who see them pouring praise the tools and smile.

I wanted to see those happy faces, so I studied the details of other tableware as well, from the position and thickness of the parts to the feel of the mouth and the size of the base.

Umezato Kiln's "Ultimate Series" is a series of ceramics that have been thoughtfully designed for convenience, functionality, and beauty of appearance.

For Customers

I want to impress the people who use it and the people who are near it.

Our concept at Umezato Kiln is "beautiful, safe, and easy to use”.

We are constantly researching to see the happy faces of our customers.

The Ultimate Series coffee cup was created by focusing on the six points of lightness, ease of holding, capacity of the cup, heat retention, mouth feel, and storage, and as a result, it became the ultimate cup that cannot be let go of once it is used.

Our rice bowls are produced so that people can choose the size and depth of the bowl that best suits their various eating habits and is easy to use.

The elements that we are particular about in our manufacturing will comfortably accompany the various lifestyles of the people who use them, regardless of their generation.

It is recommended as a gift to celebrate marriage, employment, longevity, or as a token of appreciation.

We want to inspire not only those who use our products, but also those who are close to them.

" We want to see many happy faces, so we will continue to make products that are familiar to people's lives and that will touch the hearts of our customers.