Hakuhodo Sumitani Saburo Shōten was founded in 1939 in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, where copper smelting tradition stretches back 400 years to the Edo period. The town is renowned for its skilled artisans who work with copper, brass and bronze, designing decorative, ornamental and Buddhist ware
This local, handmade craft tradition is kept alive by combining original techniques with new technologies. Heir to this Japanese know-how, Sumitani Saburo Shōten creates decorative items that spark an authentic feel of Japanese tradition and timelessness
