Mikasa dinnerware is not actually manufactured by Mikasa, but under license to over 25 countries worldwide.

Setsuo Aratani, an American-Japanese traded as All Star Trading, an import export enterprise before the war. The war in 1941 abruptly stopped his successful trading between the two countries.

The name Mikasa was chosen after world War ll, by Setsou’s son George, along with his partner, Alfred Funabashi, reviving the company and calling it Mikasa, that, in Japanese means three umbrellas.

This was probably chosen as they first dealt in frozen tuna, toys, and later china imported from Japan.

The Mikasa company grew over the years and greatly developed the china manufacture side, franchising it to several chain stores on the East Coast of America.

Alfred Blake joined the company as a sales representative in Canada and became president when Alfred died in 1976.

The Mikasa dinnerware company survived the many trials of the eighties and nineties to be the success it is today.

The main store and showroom for Mikasa dinnerware in still in Secaucus, New Jersey, but they have over 150 stores all over the US and contract their Mikasa dinnerware to about 175 factories in 25 countries all around the world.

Their growth is recognized as one of America’s success stories, and they have diversified into many other product lines including glassware, flatware to match the Mikasa dinnerware lines, as well as furniture and soft furnishings.

Mikasa dinnerware encompasses several lines that were developed to suit various recognised market niches. The four main brands are:

• Mikasa dinnerware…the original beautiful designs: Mikasa Pure Red Fine China 5-Piece Place Setting, Service for 1.
• Christopher Stuart…‘for a wider choice of lines’.
• Studio Nova… for the ‘young at heart’, casual dinnerware for kitchen dining.
• Home Beautiful… for the ‘more durable and affordable’ dinnerware.

A beautiful dinnerware set suitable to grace any dining room: Mikasa Lavender Lane 4-Piece Place Setting, Service for 1.

Mikasa dinnerware serveware matches all the dinnerware services, serving platters, serving bowls, gravy boats, casserole dishes, cake stands, butter dishes, salt and pepper sets, jugs, mugs, sugar bowls and cream jugs.

They also make flatware, knives, forks, spoons, teaspoons, and soupspoons. In addition, kitchen utensils to match the rest of your Mikasa dinnerware are available.

They supply glasses, water glasses, wine and champagne glasses, brandy glasses and shot glasses.

These delightful highball glasses carry the Mikasa dinnerware brand name: Mikasa Cheers Highball Glasses, Set of 4.

Mikasa dinnerware continues to be America’s favourite brand. They supply dinnerware sets and services in delicate floral patterns, modern designs and the classical designs suitable for dining at home with guests or for restaurant dining. They supply everything you could need in your kitchen and dining rooms of your homes.

They merchandise in the leading American stores, Bloomingdales and Macy’s amongst them. They have outlets all over Europe, Germany, Austria, The United Kingdom, and many other countries. They have endless outlets including online shops and on television, shopping channels as well as the original Mikasa dinnerware Secaucus showroom in New Jersey, their original home.