Company
Company information
| 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 |
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Export office Distribution center |
Izumi Kitayama cho 10-5 Toki city Gifu 509-5171 Japan TEL +81-572-55-5536 |
| Branch |
Sales office
Tokyo office |
| 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 |
Corporate History
| 1913 | Sukekuro Kato start ceramics wholesale business for Japanese and Chinese market at Toki city Gifu pref. |
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| 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.,”. |
