COMPANY

COMPANY

Kanesan Shoten’s Vision for Its 130-Year Legacy

産地問屋からさらに成長して
陶磁器を支える
デザインカンパニーへ

「Connecting Ceramics to the Future」

親子2世代で、陶磁器のこれからを作りたい

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Our History

1893

Founded by Katsushiro Kato.
Began selling household and commercial tableware produced in Seto. He traveled across Japan with ceramic samples, helping distribute Seto ware nationwide.

1956

Established Kanesan Shoten as a limited partnership company.
The company building was completed, and we expanded our sales channels to wholesalers and retailers nationwide.

1980

Launched our original brand “Craftsman House.”

1990

Joined the Victory Chain, a ceramics wholesaler network centered in Tajimi, Toki, and Seto, and expanded our product lineup.

1996

Exhibited at the Tokyo Gift Show for the first time. Transactions with specialty shops expanded, and the handling of lucky ornament items increased.

2018

Launched our original tableware brand “KANESAN1893.”

2023

Converted from a limited partnership to a joint-stock company and renamed the company Kanesan Shoten Co., Ltd.

Introduction to Kanesan Shoten’s Business

Ceramics Wholesaler

We supply household and commercial tableware produced in Seto to wholesalers, retailers, and specialty shops across Japan.

Development and Sales of Original Products

We design lifestyle goods and tableware that reflect the needs of each era. As our own original brands, these products are developed and distributed primarily through our ceramics wholesale network.

Company Profile

Company Name

  Kanesan shoten , Inc.

Representative

  President & CEO: Katsumi Kato

Founded

  1893

Established

  July 16, 1956

Business Description

  Wholesale distribution of auspicious ornaments such as zodiac figures, Hina dolls, and maneki-neko, as well as tableware and related items.

Major Clients

  Lifestyle goods retailers, trading companies, and ceramics trading firms

Contact Information

  TEL: +81-561-41-0033 / FAX: +81-561-42-0112

Address

  555 Nakashinano-cho, Seto City, Aichi 480-1218, Japan

Access to Our Company

By Car

Approximately 3 minutes from the Seto-Shinano IC on the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway via Route 363.

Parking Information

Please park temporarily in the space in front of the warehouse and come to the office. We will guide you from there.