Collection: Kenichi-Gama

Kenichi-Gama focuses on creating traditional Mashiko tableware using local clay, while also producing a wide variety of items such as accessories and small objects. Their aim is to share the appeal of Mashiko ware broadly, both in Japan and abroad, making full use of modern platforms such as social media to reach new audiences.

The Makers

Otsuka Masayoshi      Otsuka Naoko

Mashiko-yaki (ware) from the famous Japanese pottery town of Mashiko. Mashiko was once home to Shōji Hamada, celebrated ceramicist and founding member of the Mingei (folk craft) Movement, who through Bernard Leach shaped modern-day studio pottery in Japan and the UK.