GATO MIKIO SHOTEN was originally founded in 1908, as Gato Sawmill in Yamanaka Hot Spring, a town famed for wood turning. Following the intentions and spirit of the original wood-turners, they aspire to perfect the woodwork that is completed individually by the craftsmen.

All products of GATO MIKIO SHOTEN are made in concentric circles, using wood turning techniques. Because of this limit on the form of shape, they aim to bring out the beauty of the silhouette. Based on traditional Japanese aesthetic senses, they pursue simple and universally beautiful shapes, refining the design to the utmost limit.