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    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.

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    Photo of Senmaruya Corporation Executive Managing Director Tadahiro Ochi

    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.

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    Photo of KYOCERA Corporation Executive Officer Senior General Manager of Corporate Fine Ceramics Group Naoto Kajiki

    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.

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