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Imari Toen

Imari, Saga · Japan

Handcrafted Imari porcelain tableware

What you’ll find

What Imari Toen is known for

Imari Toen was founded in 1968 by ceramicist Kaneko Sadao with designers Chitojin and Eiji Okamoto shaping its early output, built around a stated refusal to cut corners as the wider industry moved toward mass production. The company still runs its own Imari showroom and presents its work bilingually rather than through a tourism intermediary.