Keep it long, treasure it long.

Two inch small stylish beckoning cat.

The raised right paw is said to bring good fortune, and the left paw to bring people (customers). It has been a symbol of prosperity since ancient times, and has been integrated into our lives. It is difficult to find one that matches your room, but if you get it from Kamide Choemon Kiln, you will end up with an adorable maneki-neko that you will want to choose as interior decoration.

This is a small maneki-neko. The bells are all made of Kutani ware and make a sound. This small maneki-neko, named Nisun Choemon Maneki-neko because of its size, has a very adorable bow knot on its back.

The maneki-neko, with its body baked without glaze, gentle colors and thin lines, has a calm expression that is soothing to look at. Right hand: Fruit is a cat with its right paw raised to bring good fortune, and the necklace features colorful and fun fruits such as apples, bananas, and grapes that evoke the image of abundance. On the other hand, the "Hidashi Te Kinzu" is a cat with its left paw raised to invite people, and the bow on its back is a cute and simple design. It is recommended for opening and relocation celebrations for those who have started a new life, company managers, and individuals who run businesses.

Of course, the beckoning cat, which seems to bring good luck and benefits, is also recommended for ordinary households as a housewarming gift.

Tradition in the Modern Age

Kamide Choemon Kiln was founded in 1879 in Terai Village, Nomi County, Ishikawa Prefecture (now Terai Town, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture). It is a long-established Kutani ware kiln with a history of over 135 years, and is a company that produces everything from porcelain molding to painting. The products that are handmade and hand-painted are attractive for their colorful overglaze painting, deep color dyeing, and above all, their durable and beautiful fabric. This long-established store, which has been in business for six generations, has recently begun a new initiative to create Kutani ware that is in line with modern times. As a pottery manufacturer that has been protecting the traditional craft of Kutani ware since its founding in 1879, the products are designed to be loved one by one, with colors, shapes, and hand-painted designs that fit modern life while still utilizing the traditional craft techniques of Kutani ware.

Kutani ware, representative of Japan

Kutani ware, like other pottery, began with people shaping and painting the pieces by hand.
During the Edo period, the Maeda family, the lords of Kaga Domain, discovered pottery stone and began making porcelain, and later learned ceramic techniques in Bizen Arita, expanding into tableware for enjoying tea. It is a traditional Japanese craft that is said to have expanded to include tableware for enjoying tea. Its distinctive feature is that the clear white base is decorated with various patterns, making it easy to use as tableware and pleasing to the eye, and the colorful painting that stands out against the hard, glassy white base of the porcelain is its appeal.

Kamide Choemon Kiln is a kiln that has mainly produced and sold arts and crafts, Japanese cuisine tableware, and daily tableware, and continues to protect the traditions of Kutani ware.
Because it is hand-painted, no two pieces are exactly the same. The fact that the artwork changes depending on the craftsman who made it and the time of production adds to the value of each piece.
Kamide Choemon Kiln insists on hand-painting because they believe that there is great potential in the human hand. People are overwhelmed by the warmth, familiarity, flavor, and skill and precision of handmade items. With the belief that "things created by humans have great power to move people's hearts in any era," Kamide Choemon Kiln continues to carefully produce and protect hand-painted pottery.