By bringing together the tradition of Japanese craftsmanship and modern design, SALIU strives to overcome the challenges of the future by reviving the local industry and protecting local resources.

Located in Toki city - the birthplace of Mino ware production that boasts a 1300-year history - SALIU highlights the exquisite techniques of Japanese crafts by collaborating with local workshops (kilns, lumbermills) where talented craftsmen have inherited know-how and passion for generations.



This Yama Sakura series is made from Japanese wild cherry tree. SALIU purchases wild cherry wood logs from local tree-thinning activities that are implemented in Nakatsugawa city to protect and maintain healthy local forests. These wood logs are entirely sawn at a local lumber-mill.

A part of the SALIU Yama Sakura series sales profits is donated to organizations that carry out multifaceted activities such as forest conservation, community development and succession planning. Every year, a group of the SALIU team joins the planting activity of these tree to assure a virtuous circle.

Made in Japan pride

Using local resources, SALIU also strives to maintain alive the local knowhow of the region, by collaborating with local kilns and local lumbermills, where techniques have been passed down for generations. By creating made in Japan items that are produced within a driving distance from the company, it can nurture its relationships with craftsmen, visit their workshop and benefit from their expertise and opinion about the making process. The production can also be adjusted depending on the available resources and the customer needs. SALIU is proud of this prosperous mutual support network build over the years.

With SALIU, enjoy the essence of local skills and know-how enhanced by a timeless design. The fruit of a beautiful collaboration.

Selected for “sozo_comm”, a lifestyle-related industry brand development activity by the METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan).

Overcoming challenges for a bright future

The last few years and decades have brought their share of challenges that SALIU has been overcoming with passion and innovation. Facing the change of lifestyle brought by the global pandemic, the aging of the ceramics industry and the environmental issues, the company took initiatives to contribute to the dynamization of the local industry and community.

*SALIU is digitally participating in New York Now Digitial Market, a modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers related to on-trend decoration and lifestyle items. More here.

* SALIU has been digitally exhibiting on the Maison & Objet platform. Find them here:

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