Mita Arts Gallery was established in 1963 about a year after the founder David Caplan came to live in Japan and developed a passion for Japanese woodblock prints.

David’s son Ken, returning to Japan in 1991 after graduating from Brown University, moved Mita into a gallery space in 1995 in Tokyo’s Jimbocho area and began to focus on offering the finest, high-quality prints. Ken was also inspirational in starting the Mita catalogues of which No. 69 will be issued shortly.

Mita is a unique presence in the field of Japanese prints. Mita is the only ukiyo-e print gallery in Japan with a foreign director and a fully English-speaking staff.

With over 50 years of history and experience, Mita offers the highest level knowledge and expertise to our clients and fully guarantees the authenticity of all of our prints and paintings.

Mita has been the single largest buyer at the Nihon Ukiyoe Dealers Assn where Mita is one of the founding members over 40 years ago. Mita also serves as a director of the International Ukiyoe Society.

Our philosophy is simple: We strive to offer the finest and most beautiful prints in the most professional and friendly manner possible. We consider our clients as good friends and try our best to make sure they are 100% happy with any acquisition.

My Best,
Ken Caplan