Kaneko Kohyo

Kaneko Kohyo ceramics was founded in 1921, when Ito Kohyo chose the site for the original kilns at the top of a small mountain near Toki City, Gifu Prefecture.
The Toki area had been long famed for its fine casting methods making various items for shrines and family altars. After the war, Ito Kohyo’s son, Terumi, took over the family business. As Japan’s economy expanded, he too expanded the lines of new products that required fine casting. They have been making ceramics that combine originality and elegance within its handmade ceramic designs.
They deem it important to preserve and promote their past along with the uniqueness and beauty of Mino-yaki pottery.