Shiratake Gama

Shiratake Gama – Japanese ceramic lemon squeezers

Gama means oven or stove in Japanese, and a gama is a pottery workshop. Shiratake Gama manufactures ceramic lemon squeezers – Juicer No.1 and No.3 – in two sizes and designs.

Ceramics rather than plastic and metal

A ceramic lemon squeezer has two advantages over conventional ones. The surface is hard and slightly rough from the glaze, so the pulp is torn apart instead of just mashed, and ceramic is completely neutral to acid – where metal can impart a taste to lemon juice and plastic can discolor over time. The squeezers are also small enough to stand out rather than lie in a drawer.

Shiratake Gama

Juicer No.3 (ジューサーNo.3) – lemon squeezer

€40,95 EUR

Shiratake Gama

Juicer No.1 (ジューサーNo.1) – lemon squeezer

€53,95 EUR

Crafts By Japan

'KOGEI'

Since the 1950s, the Japanese government has sought to preserve traditional craft techniques by appointing special outstanding artisans as 'Kogei'

These artisans are obliged to pass on their skills to posterity, and their efforts are supported financially by the state.

A 'Kogei' must meet five requirements to be recognized:

The craft must be made for everyday use
The most important parts of the manufacturing process must be handmade
The craft must be created using traditional techniques
Raw materials must be used that are extracted and then used in a traditional way
The craft must be made in a specific region of Japan where the craft is traditionally associated

This means that in Japan there are a number of very skilled artisans/craftsmen who, based on the Japanese craft traditions, create beautiful and functional products of exceptionally high quality.

We have selected a number of these unique products and offer them exclusively here in the webshop.