Arita, Japan · Arita porcelain
Kihara
Kihara is a porcelain company in Arita, the town on Kyushu where Japanese porcelain was first fired some four hundred years ago. Kihara keeps Arita’s traditional techniques and shapes them for the way people cook and eat today.
Shop Kihara
Hinoki and porcelain for prep and serving.
The craft
Arita porcelain
Arita became Japan’s first porcelain town after pottery stone was found nearby. In the 17th century its wares travelled to Europe with the Dutch East India Company and influenced European porcelain.
Arita porcelain is known for its hard, durable body and its clear white tone. Kihara uses these qualities in pieces designed for modern kitchens and tables.
Tradition for modern life
Kihara’s range adapts centuries of Arita technique to everyday use, made to be used daily.
Why buy Kihara from LoftModern
Durable porcelain
Arita porcelain is hard-wearing and made for daily use.
Japanese craft
Made in Arita, Japan’s historic porcelain town.
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Japanese tableware by Kihara, pairing hinoki wood and porcelain in pieces made for everyday serving.