A Tiled Office Building of 1934
The Japan Ceramic Center Old Building (日本陶磁器センター旧館) is a reinforced-concrete office building of 1934 in Daikancho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete building of 3 storeys, partly 4, with a basement, a building area of 291 square metres and a chimney; it was moved in 1957; registration number 23-0421.
An Office Building Rich in Ceramics
The Japan Ceramic Center Old Building is a reinforced-concrete office building in Daikancho (Agency for Cultural Affairs). As befits the home of a ceramics organization, tiles and other ceramics are used generously inside and out.
In the large meeting room on the second floor up, the stage alcove projects out from the building, and the details take up Art Deco design (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the refined design, with ceramics throughout and Art Deco details in the meeting room, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the tiles used on the walls inside and out and the projecting stage alcove of the meeting room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is an office building owned by the Japan Ceramic Association (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on interior visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the Japan Ceramic Center Old Building built?
- In 1934; it was moved in 1957 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is distinctive about it?
- Ceramics, especially tiles, are used generously inside and out.
- What should I look for?
- The projecting stage alcove and Art Deco details of the meeting room.
- Where is it?
- In Daikancho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya.
- When was the Japan Ceramic Center Old Building registered?
- On August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Japan Ceramic Center Old Building (日本陶磁器センター旧館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3903 Daikancho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/08/04 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 3 storeys (partly 4) and basement, 291 m², with chimney |
| Owner | Japan Ceramic Association, a general incorporated foundation |
| Public Access | Office building (no official visiting information) |
References
- Japan Ceramic Center Old Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010604
Last verified: 2026.10.19
