
Formerly the 16th generation of the Obori Soma pottery kiln, a traditional craft recognized by the Japanese government that has been in existence for more than 300 years. (The company was founded in 1700.)
Due to the nuclear accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in 2011, Moved to Koriyama City and restarted his pottery store as “Asakano-gama" in 2014. And founded “Asakano-yaki pottery” to create new products in Koriyama. (Asakano is an old name for the Koriyama area.)
Koriyama was a production center for roof tiles. However, due to the recent changes in demand for building materials, except for special roof tiles, they are no longer produced.
We decided to make "pottery" using this clay for roof tiles, and after trial and error, we finally reached the commercialization.
The clay in Koriyama has a lot of iron, and when fired, it turns dark brown and white pottery cannot be made. However, the color of dark brown and the texture of coarse clay are the climate of Koriyama itself.
Sometimes we incorporate the image of Koriyama's climate, and sometimes we make it to propose a new style of vessel. We hope that you will continue to use it as a "Koriyama pottery".
In addition to brown clay from Koriyama, we also use white clay from other production areas to make pottery.
Mainly using local Koriyama pottery clay, and if necessary,using pottery clay from other production areas.
Since 2018, we have also been developing new crafts in collaboration with traditional crafts in Fukushima Prefecture.
We want to create new genres of crafts, create new beauty, and create new demand by combining crafts from different industries and materials, transcending the boundaries of craft production areas. We are actively collaborating with craftsmen and introducing technologies from different industries.
Mainly in department stores and select stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In recent years, we have participated in a JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) program to develop business partners in Europe and North America. Overseas exhibitions include CIFF (Copenhagen, Denmark) in August 2022, NY NOW (New York) in February 2023,2024,2025, and Showfields (Brooklyn, NY) from October to December 2023.
■Main overseas customers : MR PORTER (UK), SUGOROKU (Malaysia), etc
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