HASAMI PORCELAIN
Clean lines, modular sizes, and a quiet tactility from Hasami.
Hasami, Nagasaki has shaped Japanese porcelain for around 400 years. HASAMI PORCELAIN carries that heritage into a contemporary tableware project directed by Takuhiro Shinomoto (tortoise). The feel is the point: tighter and sharper than pottery, yet softer and more organic than ordinary porcelain. Matte texture and calm colors sit easily with any food or drink. Forms are built from straight lines and perfect circles, and they become even more beautiful when stacked. Sizes follow shared diameter modules for efficient storage, and trays can work as bowl lids or as larger plates.
PROFILE Company & Brand Story
Hasami in Nagasaki is one of Japan's best-known ceramics towns. Porcelain making began there around 400 years ago in the Edo period, and wares were shipped across Japan and even to Europe via Nagasaki. The region built early systems for high-quality everyday tableware at accessible prices. HASAMI PORCELAIN was born to reinterpret that legacy through a modern concept, under the direction of Takuhiro Shinomoto (tortoise).
At the core is tactility. HASAMI PORCELAIN balances a tighter, sharper feel than pottery with a softer, more organic touch than typical porcelain. Matte texture and calm color sit naturally beside many ingredients and beverages. It's a difference you notice through daily use — fingers, lips, and the weight of a cup in the hand.
The design is stripped back to straight lines and meaningful curves. Sizes follow a fixed diameter module, so mugs, bowls, and trays share common diameters — stacking is intuitive and storage stays neat. A tray can become a bowl lid, and on its own it works as a larger plate. Rearranging pieces is part of the pleasure.
The lineup includes ORIGINAL and THE GREY COLLECTION. ORIGINAL is the basic line built on the same material and diameter module from the start. THE GREY COLLECTION uses grey porcelain: grey continues to the edges on the outside, while the inside is glazed for a smoother, glossy surface. Because many steps rely on handwork across multiple makers in Hasami, subtle individuality can appear in clay tone and glaze expression.
Designed Around Touch
The collection focuses on how it feels in the hand and at the lip. Sharper than pottery, yet gentler than ordinary porcelain. The matte surface and muted colors quietly frame food and drinks without competing with them.
A Form with No Excess
No ornament — just straight lines and purposeful curves shaped by function and process. When pieces repeat and stack, the silhouette becomes a pattern. Even in a cabinet, the set looks composed and calm.
Shared Diameter Module — Stack and Store Efficiently
Mugs, bowls, and trays are built on common diameters, allowing free stacking with little wasted space. Trays work as bowl lids, or as standalone larger plates. Adding pieces later still feels coherent across the whole set.
Individual Character in Each Piece
Glazing and many steps involve handwork, shared across multiple makers in the Hasami production region. Changes in season and kiln conditions can create subtle differences in clay tone and glaze texture. Those variations are part of the character.
PRODUCTS Featured Products & Services
HASAMI PORCELAIN Mug Cup SIZE:M — Made in Hasami, Japan
A mug designed around shared diameter modules. Stacks neatly for efficient storage. Matte feel, muted palette, pleasant in hand. The everyday entry point to the HASAMI PORCELAIN system.
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HASAMI PORCELAIN Plate — Made in Hasami, Japan
A large plate for single-plate meals and serving. Built on the same modular diameter as the mugs and bowls — mixing, stacking, and adding pieces over time stays simple and visually coherent.
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