Kubota Minoru Ceramics combines Imari/Arita traditions with new technology to create unique new ceramics.
About Us
Company Name: Kubota Minoru Ceramics Limited
Brand name: Kyuemon
General Manager: Tsuyoshi Kubota
Paid-in Capital: 10 million yen
Scope of business: Manufacture and sales of traditional and fine ceramic products
1970 Founded by Minoru Kubota with initial business of ceramics production
1975 Minoru Kubota Pottery Limited Company was established, specializing in
popular kitchenware such as radish grater, grinding bowl and lemon juice
squeezer
1977 Development of fine ceramic technology started
1986 1) development of porous ceramics technology (product launch of ceramic
coffee filter)
2) development of Negative Pressure Irrigation System, followed by successful acquisition of patent and further collaborative research by Saga University and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1996 Awarded by the “Science and Technology Office’ of the Japanese Government for contribution to development and application of porous ceramic technology
1997 Tsuyoshi Kubota took office as general manager and dedicated his efforts
to thermal material development
2003 Development of water-regulating ceramic ring(tap/toilet), with order from
Saga Prefectural Government Office for pilot use
2007 Ceramic coffee filter export to Singapore
2008 Development of self-watering planter, with order from Saga Prefectural
Government Office for pilot use
2010 Joint development of "Sui sui' with Dentsu Kyushu INC.