Senmaruya is a Yuba-making specialty store with over 200 years of history and located in Kyoto’s Sakaimachi district. Yuba is one of Japan's traditional food ingredients, said to have spread among monks about 800 years ago. Today, Yuba is known as a traditional Kyoto delicacy. Here we introduce a dialogue between Executive Director Tadahiro Ochi of Senmaruya and General Manager Naoto Kajiki of Kyocera's Fine Ceramics Division, discussing the masterful techniques related to yuba and ceramics.
Tadahiro Ochi
SENMARUYA Corporation
Executive Managing Director
The 8th-generation proprietor of Senmaruya, a long-established Kyoto yuba specialty store founded in the first year of the Bunka era (1804). He is currently the store’s Executive Director. Inheriting the spirit of Senmaruya, which has continued for over 200 years, he conveys the essence of Kyoto Yuba to the present day, using carefully selected ingredients and traditional methods.
Naoto Kajiki
KYOCERA Corporation Executive Officer
Senior General Manager of Corporate Fine Ceramics Group
A native of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, Kajiki has dedicated himself to the manufacturing of fine ceramics for over 30 years since joining Kyocera. Continuously striving to improve technology to meet customer needs, Kajiki has met numerous challenges using the Kyocera Philosophy, and in 2023, was appointed General Manager.
SHARE
Latest Articles
-
Takumi: The Height of Craft
Episode 2: Saito Orimono - Reproducing the true beauty of obi with advanced LED technology
-
Takumi: The Height of Craft
Episode 1: Senmaruya - Fine ceramics technology contributes to traditional yuba making.
-
ENGINEERING THE FUTURE (Produced by Discovery)
“Curiosity” - The Aerial Display
-
TRENDING TECH
In case you missed it: Kyocera at CES2025
-
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
How an engineer used repeat hypothesis testing to solve a quality issue that arose unexpectedly.
-
ENGINEERING THE FUTURE (Produced by Discovery)
"A Challenge to the Unknown" - Underwater Wireless Optical Communication