OUJIGAMA — Seto Ware Since the Edo Period
FOR BUYERS / WHOLESALE
Wholesale & International Trade Inquiries Welcome
OUJIGAMA AT A GLANCE
OUJIGAMA is a pottery studio in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, founded in the mid-Edo period. For around 250 years we have carried on Seto's hongyo-yaki stoneware tradition, centred on the suribachi mortar. Today we make suribachi, tableware and flower vases in Shino glaze, the glaze most associated with Seto ware. Forming, glazing and cutting the grooves of each mortar are all done by hand, one piece at a time.
- Founded: mid-Edo period (18th century), Seto, Japan
- Main products: suribachi mortars, tableware, flower vases
- Glazes: Shino (white, pink, blue), ash, black, amber and others
- Workshop: the moro, built 1900, a Seto City Tangible Cultural Property
SIGNATURE PRODUCTS
From 3 to 7 sun (11–22 cm).
WHY OUJIGAMA
Seto materials | White clay from the Seto Group strata and a feldspar-based Shino glaze — both natural materials.
Handwork | Each piece is formed by hand, and the grooves of every suribachi are cut by hand, one bowl at a time. Pieces of the same item vary slightly.
History and the present | A hongyo-yaki studio with around 250 years of history, making vessels for the way people live now.
Cooking tool and tableware | A suribachi is a cooking tool and a serving bowl at once. It belongs in kitchenware and tableware ranges alike.
WHOLESALE / INTERNATIONAL TRADE
We welcome inquiries about wholesale and international trade from retailers, galleries, hotels and restaurants, and wholesalers in Japan and abroad.
Terms — quantities, pricing, lead times, shipping and payment — are discussed individually according to the items and your requirements. Please get in touch to start the conversation.
CATALOG
If you would like our product catalog, please contact us.
EXHIBITIONS
Trade shows, exhibitions and pop-ups we have taken part in, in Japan and abroad. See each post for details.
2026
- 9.2–22Galerie One, Isetan SaloneIsetan Salone, Tokyo
- SepDai Nippon IchiTokyo
- 8.2–4SHOPPE OBJECT Summer 2026, New YorkNew York
- 3.1Kamagaki-no-Komichi FestivalKamagaki-no-Komichi, Hora-machi, Seto
- 2.4–6Tokyo International Gift ShowTokyo Big Sight
2025
- 9.3–9Pop-up at Takashimaya OsakaTakashimaya Osaka
2024
- 4.24–30Pop-up at Takashimaya OsakaTakashimaya Osaka
2023
- 9.30–10.1Oka-no-Tochu-no Market, OkazakiOkazaki, Aichi
- 3.1–7Pop-up at Takashimaya OsakaTakashimaya Osaka
- 2.5–7SHOPPE OBJECT, New YorkNew York
[To be confirmed: exhibitions, stockists and trade references approved for publication will be listed here.]
PRODUCTION & LEAD TIMES
All of our products are made by hand in our own workshop, so colour and form vary from piece to piece. Production volume, minimum quantities and lead times depend on the item and the season; please ask.
B2B CONTACT
CONTACT FOR WHOLESALE → CONTACT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE →
You can also e-mail us directly at info@oujigama.com.