INAX is 100th anniversary this year, So we would like to talk about our history. Vol.01 Carrying on the Pursuit of Beauty in the Art of Pottery. Read more...
We will talk about the origin and history of INAX in three letters.
Please look forward to the release!
Vol.01
Carrying on the Pursuit of Beauty in the Art of Pottery
1766
The lineage of artisans produced tea utensils
INAX was founded by a family of potters who, over generations, passed on the skills and artistry of pottery.
Left : Created by Chozaburo Ina I(1744-1822)
Right :Created by Chozaburo Ina II (1780-1857)
1923
They produced the bricks and terracotta that architect had sought
The Imperial Hotel was designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. In the lobby, bricks with ornamental perforations and intricately designed terracotta created a majestic play of light and shadow.
Chozaburo Ina, the founder of INAX, and his father Hatsunojo were invited as technical advisors to the hotel’s exclusive factory for their extensive expertise and artistic sensibilities in ceramics.
Fully exerting their abilities, they successfully produced all the bricks and terracotta with the exact hues and expressions that Wright had sought.
1924
Establishment of Ina Seito Co., Ltd.
Production of ceramic tiles, pottery pipes and terracotta.
INAX’s pursuit of beauty in manufacturing ceramic products that enrich people’s souls originated from such ancestral roots
