At the foot of select Japanese mountains lies the rare Daté Kan Stone, quarried, processed, and shaped entirely in-house by the artisans of Okurayama Studio. This exceptional basaltic andesite—formed over 20 million years ago—possesses a dense grain, high iron content, and a remarkable duality: an ocher and rust-toned exterior, streaked like Bizen pottery, conceals a deep gray core that gains a rich patina over time.
The stone’s distinctive surface patterns emerge through the studio’s refined techniques, which balance untouched natural sections with polished, lustrous edges. This interplay of raw and finished surfaces, combined with the stone’s natural durability and water resistance, has made Daté Kan Stone a material of choice for sculptors, architects, and designers worldwide.
At the foot of select Japanese mountains lies the rare Daté Kan Stone, quarried, processed, and shaped entirely in-house by the artisans of Okurayama Studio. This exceptional basaltic andesite—formed over 20 million years ago—possesses a dense grain, high iron content, and a remarkable duality: an ocher and rust-toned exterior, streaked like Bizen pottery, conceals a deep gray core that gains a rich patina over time.
The stone’s distinctive surface patterns emerge through the studio’s refined techniques, which balance untouched natural sections with polished, lustrous edges. This interplay of raw and finished surfaces, combined with the stone’s natural durability and water resistance, has made Daté Kan Stone a material of choice for sculptors, architects, and designers worldwide.
