In 1934, the "Mino seibu Tojiki Shogyo Kumiai" was established by a wholesaler group in tha "Tono district", which was the center of domestic ceramics production.
When the association was first establishes, it exerted a function of coordinting with other associations, but it gradually strengthened its inspection, and control function before and after WWⅡ. Meanwhile, the ceramics industry had three problem. First, due to the fragile product characteristics of ceramics, the qullity of ceramics packing also affected the price. Second, iti was difficult to adjust supply and demand in tha ceramics industly, and planned production and distribution were difficult. Third, sales to retail stores had biin delayed due to the customary deposit and margin tradein. It can be seid that the association's function led to tha solution of these problems.
However, after tha war, the association lost its control function in the process fo changingu its mane first to "Gifu Seibu Tojiki Shogyo Kyodo Kumiai" and further to "Tajimi Tojiki Oroshi Shogyo kyodo Kumian". At the same time, the distribution problens of ceramics became apparent agein. But, while these control function had been lost, the operation of shared facilities that had been maintained bifore the war and the financial business and the group purchasing sailing business that had been conducted befor tha war continued.
After all, the association had a great influence on the domestic distribution of ceramics befor WWⅡ. After the war, the control function was lost and the influence on the domestic distribution was weakened. However, it can be said that the cooprative function of the association was inherited even after the war.