Q-pot.
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| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| No. of locations | 5 |
| Owner | GRAMME Co. |
| Founder(s) | Tadaaki Wakamatsu |
| Website | website |
| Webshop | webshop
(JP) (Intl) |
| QpotJAPAN | |
| Blog | blog (defunct) |
| qpot_official | |
| Current status | Active |
| Lolibrary Link | |
Q-pot. is a Japanese café and jewelry brand known for their realistic sweets and food-themed pieces.
Concept
Q-pot. describe their brand concept as follows: [1]
Q-pot. isn’t only a fashion brand, but a “communication tool”.
Indeed, Q-pot. aims to connect people to one another.
We create “positive accessories”, so that people can smile and feel happy continuously, not only those who wear them, but also those who see the people wearing them.
Actually, we want everybody to travel in a unique fantasy world!
History
Q-pot. was launched in 2002, and the accompanying Q-pot Café, serving tea and desserts inspired by the sweets seen in their jewelry designs, was opened in 2012.
Notable Figures
Tadaaki Wakamatsu (ワカマツ タダアキ) - Founder and designer. Born 1977 in Tokyo. Previously worked as an exclusive model for fashion magazine Men's Non-no, before studying under accessory designer Kazumasa Seima and launching the Q-Pot brand shortly after. [2] [3]
Q-pot. has collaborated with many well-known figures, properties and brands including Disney, Apple, Rose of Versailles, Sailor Moon and Blythe.[4]
Characters & Design Motifs
This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding information about: Mascots, common/original design elements
Locations/Sales Model
Q-pot. sells online via their Japan-facing and International webshops, as well as a number of brick-and-mortar stores throughout Japan. [5]
Shop List
Directly Managed:
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-pot. Omotesando Flagship Shop & CAFÉ | Japan | 3-4-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | Open | qpot_honten |
| Q-pot. TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN Solamachi Shop | Japan | TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN Solamachi 2F, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku Tokyo 131-0045 | Open | |
| Q-pot. Takashimaya Shinjuku | Japan | 2F, 5-24-2 Sendagaya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-8580 | Open | |
| Q-pot. IKSPIARI | Japan | Theatre Front 2F 1-4 Maihama Urayasu-shi Chiba 279-8529 | Open | |
| Q-pot. Lucua 1100 | Japan | 5F "LUCUA 1100" 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City 530-8558 | Open |
External distributors:
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREEZEN MUSEUM | Japan | 8 Choume 2 Jou Asahikawa-shi 070-0032, Hokkaido, JAPAN | Open |
Gallery
Footnotes
- ↑ "Q-pot. International | About". Facebook. Retrieved Jan 12, 2022.
- ↑ "About | Q-pot. Designer". Q-pot. Retrieved Jan 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Q-pot. International | About". Facebook. Retrieved Jan 12, 2022.
- ↑ "About | Designer & Collaborations". Q-pot. Retrieved Jan 12, 2022. line feed character in
|title=at position 19 (help) - ↑ "Shop List". Q-pot. Retrieved Jan 12, 2022.
