Nara, Japan (US office in Brooklyn, New York) · Est. Est. early 1900s (over 100 years ago) · Founded by Yamazaki family (currently led by Shigeru Yamazaki, fourth generation)
Yamazaki started making ironing boards in Japan over a century ago -- right around the time Japanese society was shifting from kimonos to western clothing and suddenly needed them. Four generations later, the family company has become one of Japan's most beloved household names and a cult favorite worldwide, recognized for bringing intelligent, considered design to the everyday objects most brands treat as afterthoughts. Dish racks, bread boxes, kitchen shelves -- made better, made beautiful, made to last.
More than a hundred years ago, the Yamazaki family started a small business in Japan making ironing boards. The timing was precise: Japanese society was rapidly modernizing, trading kimonos for western clothing, and suddenly every household needed one. That instinct -- to identify what people actually need and design it better than anyone else -- has defined four generations of the company ever since.
Today Yamazaki Home is headquartered in Nara, Japan, with offices in Brooklyn and Düsseldorf, and is one of the most recognizable home goods brands in the world. The design philosophy has never changed: everyday objects are often stale and uninspired, and they don't have to be. Dish racks, bread boxes, toilet paper holders, rolling carts, cookbook stands, over-the-sink organizers -- each one designed with a quiet intelligence that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner. The Tower collection, defined by clean modern lines in black and white. The Tosca collection, Scandinavian-inspired, pairing white steel with warm wood accents. Objects that disappear into a space while making it measurably better.
CEO Shigeru Yamazaki, the fourth-generation son of the company's original founder, describes the brand's mission simply: to make the experience of being at home tidier, more efficient, and more joyful. On a registry, Yamazaki is the practical-beautiful category -- the pieces that make a new home actually function, and look good doing it.
