Hasami

Hasami is a Japanese porcelain brand produced by Maruhiro inc., a factory-less ceramics maker based in Hasami, Nagasaki. The company traces its origins to 1957, when Baba Hiroo Shoten began as a street vendor of Hasami-yaki. Maruhiro was established as a limited company in 1989, and in 2010 it launched the Hasami brand. The brand encompasses tableware, interior goods, and collaborations, and is sold through the company's online store and various retail channels. Maruhiro describes itself as a "producer" that designs products and commissions each production step to artisans, as well as a "trading company" that distributes the finished goods. Hasami-yaki is a traditional craft of Nagasaki Prefecture with a history of over 400 years, produced through a division-of-labor system. The brand has received recognition, including the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2022. In 2021, Maruhiro opened a private park called HIROPPA, and in 2023 it relocated its headquarters to Yumuta-go in Hasami. In 2025, the company changed its legal status from a limited company (Yugen Kaisha) to a stock company (Kabushiki Kaisha).

The history of Hasami is tied to Maruhiro inc., a company rooted in the Hasami-yaki tradition of Nagasaki Prefecture. In 1957, Baba Hiroo Shoten began as a street vendor (露天商) of Hasami-yaki. In 1989, the business was incorporated as Yugen Kaisha Maruhiro (有限会社マルヒロ). The company initially focused on wholesale and retail of ceramics. In 2002, it began planning original tableware, marking a shift toward product development. In 2010, the HASAMI brand was announced, establishing a distinct identity for its modern tableware lines. This was followed by the launch of the Baba Shoten brand in 2011 and the Monohara brand in 2013. In 2017, Baba Shoten was rebranded as BARBAR. In 2021, Maruhiro opened a private park called HIROPPA in Hasami. In 2023, the headquarters was relocated to Yumuta-go, Hasami. In 2025, the company changed its organizational form from Yugen Kaisha to Kabushiki Kaisha (株式会社マルヒロ). Throughout its history, Maruhiro has operated as a factory-less ceramics maker, acting as a producer that designs products and commissions artisans for each production step, and as a trading company that distributes the finished goods. The company has also engaged in collaborations, such as with Netflix, and has received design awards including the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2022.

• 2025

  Organizational change from Yugen Kaisha to Kabushiki Kaisha Maruhiro.

• 2023

  Headquarters relocates to Yumuta-go, Hasami.

• 2021

  Private park HIROPPA opens.

• 2017

  Baba Shoten is rebranded as BARBAR.

• 2013

  Monohara brand is announced.

• 2011

  Baba Shoten brand is announced.

• 2010

  HASAMI brand is announced.

• 2002

  Starts planning original tableware.

• 1989

  Yugen Kaisha Maruhiro is established.

• 1957

  Baba Hiroo Shoten starts as a street vendor of Hasami-yaki.

A factory-less ceramics maker that designs and commissions Hasami-yaki tableware and interior goods, blending traditional craft with modern design and collaborations.

• HASAMI SEASON series

• HOUSE INDUSTRIES & HASAMI

• HASAMI × Takeuchi Shuntaro collaboration

• HASAMI × Kamide Choemon Kiln collaboration

• RELAX

• FueFuki

• HASAMI × OSAMU GOODS

• BARBAR

• KEEP WARE

• Iroha

• Utakata

• Tatara

• Hagire

• Handkerchief

• Polygon chamfer

• Mount Fuji

• Komainu cat

• Ruri glaze

• White porcelain ladle rest

• Bonsai pot

• Auspicious items

• Aikoma

• Glaze flow

• Kaneko Kiseru

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2. 2Company Information | 株式会社マルヒロ | 波佐見焼の陶磁器ブランドhasamiyaki.jp