Company Name
Akishinokama
Year of establishment
1976
Type of industry
making pottery and sales
Main products
Pottery
Post code
999-3124
Company address
1089-2 Kanaoi Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Representative
Hiroko Jinbo
Person in charge
T E L
+81-23-673-3158
F A X
+81-23-673-3158
Main selling channels
Gallery sited our studio, shops, museum shops
EC sales results
domestic EC site
Available language
Japanese
In 1976, we, Noboru and Hiroko Jinbo, started making pottery works in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. Today, our daughter and her husband are also involved in the kiln, which is a small family business that mainly produces tableware. Our works are mainly sold in selected shops, retail stores, and gallery exhibitions. Each of us creates tableware using our own techniques as artists, and the kiln is lined with a variety of works, including “iroe”, the technique of coloring the surface of objects, “zougan”, the technique of putting designs or patterns onto the surfaces of objects, “deisai”, the technique of painting with colored mud, and “Kokuyu”, the technique of painting in black with glaze containing high iron. The “House (Tou no ie)” series of small ceramic figurines have become popular in museum shops and select stores nationwide.
Our thought is `modern crafts into our daily lives ' which is based on crafts movement occurred in 1970 in Japan. We think that using well-made things or beutiful things in daily life makes people comfortable. The goal we are aiming as a potter is to make works sincerely and to persue its quality. We'd like to express our efforts to be good potters into daily-use items such as cups, bowls, plates, vases, etc not into special art works.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Single flower vase bird design
Generic name
Vase
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Hiroko Jinbo
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
9.8 × 9.8 × 11cm
Weight
365g
Domestic retail price
JPY7,000 (excluding tax)
One of the decorative styles that Hiroko Jinbo excels at the most, this design features a bird motif executed in light-hued enamels over a white-glazed black body. The bud vase goes especially well with unpretentious flowering plants.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Line inlay teapot
Generic name
Teapot
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Yasunobu Wakabayashi
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
(body＋handle) 14cm, (body)φ8.5cm/D 9/H 9cm
Weight
305g
Domestic retail price
JPY9,500 (excluding tax)
Blue and white lines are alternately inlaid on black clay. The design is simple and emphasizes ease of use. The more you use it, the shinier and more expressive it becomes. It can be used not only for Japanese tea, but also for black tea bags.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Line inlay mug
Generic name
Mug
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Yasunobu Wakabayashi
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
φ7.5×8.3cm
Weight
182g
Domestic retail price
JPY3,500 (excluding tax)
This mug has a modern design with white lines inlaid in black clay. The black glaze is applied to the inside. It is easy to hold and has a flat foot for stability.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Free cup bird design
Generic name
Cup
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Hiroko Jinbo
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
φ7.4 × 9.8cm
Weight
184g
Domestic retail price
JPY3,200 (excluding tax)
White glaze is applied over a black body, on which a single lingering bird has been painted. The inside of the cup is white. The shape fits the hand well, making the cup easy to hold.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Deisai Yabanemon bowl
Generic name
Bowl
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Akiko Jinbo
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
φ14.3×7cm
Weight
256g
Domestic retail price
JPY3,600 (excluding tax)
It is decorated with an arrow-feather pattern (yabanemon) using "deisai", the technique of painting with colored mud. It can be used as a small rice bowl or for soup.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Small plate bird design
Generic name
Small plate
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Akiko Jinbo
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
11.3×8.5×2.5cm
Weight
125g
Domestic retail price
JPY1,700 (excluding tax)
A flat type of small plate with a foot. It can be used to put dry sweets (higashi) or chopsticks on, and it is also fun to display just as it is.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
Chopstick rest House (Tou no ie)
Generic name
Chopstick rest
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Akishinokama
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
φ14.3×7cm (1 piece)
Weight
35g
Domestic retail price
JPY650 (1 piece) (excluding tax)
This is a chopstick rest in the shape of a house. It can be used as a chopstick rest, of course, but it is also a cute item to display just as it is. The shape, color and atmosphere of each piece is unique because they are handmade nature of the product.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
House (Tou no ie) (S)
Generic name
Interiour object
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Akishinokama
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
(approx.) 2.5×2.5×2.5cm (1 piece)
Weight
20-30g
Domestic retail price
JPY430 (1 piece) (excluding tax)
Small enough to fit in your hand, these tiny ceramic houses are fun to display at home or on your desk. No two are exactly the same size, shape and color due to the handmade nature of the product.
Brand name
Akishinokama
Product name
House (Tou no ie) (L)
Generic name
Interiour object
Materials
Clay
Person in Charge
Akishinokama
Production area
Kaminoyama Yamagata Japan
Size
(approx.) 3×2.2-3.3×4.5-6.5cm (1 piece)
Weight
70-90g
Domestic retail price
JPY1,100 (1 piece) (excluding tax)
Taller versions of the ceramic house. No two are exactly the same size, shape and color due to the handmade nature of the product.
Single flower vase bird design
Line inlay teapot
Line inlay mug
Free cup bird design
Deisai Yabanemon bowl
Small plate bird design
Chopstick rest House (Tou no ie)
House (Tou no ie) (S)
House (Tou no ie) (L)
