Arita is a village on the island of Kyushu in the south of Japan, known for its porcelain. The main company Arita was founded 400 years ago and is renowned for its delicate yet hardy porcelain created on crushed local stone. In 2016 the company established the independent contemporary brand 1616 / arita japan to celebrate its anniversary. For the launch, 16 international designers were invited to create new designs that were exhibited during Milan Design Week the same year. Teruhiro Yanagihara is an architect and designer who has his own studio in addition to being Head of Design for 1616 / arita japan.

1616 / arita japan stands for contemporary products that can be used every day, though made with the extraordinary workmanship, thinness and strength of original Arita ware.

Each piece is designed with versatility in mind, allowing people around the world to make them a part of their everyday life.

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