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Tachikichi is a long-standing pottery distributer in Kyoto. The company makes pottery designs, sends them to potteries for manufacturing, then sells them.
It is said Tachikichi, formerly Tachibanaya Kishibei, was first founded on Shijo and Tominokoji streets in the center of Kyoto in 1752, in the late Edo period, which means they have a history of over 250 years.
Around 1955, they rapidly increased their sales with a method called “buying club” (a type of subscription), and became famous nationwide.
Tachikichi orders from the following potteries: Kutani ware, Mino ware, Seto ware, Tokoname ware, Yokkaichi Banko ware, Shigaraki ware, Kyo ware, Bizen ware, Hagi ware, Imari/Arita ware, and Hasami ware, covering all the famous potteries in the country.
They create unique designs that match the features of each pottery, places their order, and sells the products under the name of Tachikichi.
