Supreme x Kama-Asa Steamer
The original behind the Supreme x Kama-Asa Steamer is the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm — $389 retail; Supreme charged $198.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Kama-Asa
Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm
About the original
Kama-Asa Shoten has sold Japanese cooking tools from its Kappabashi, Tokyo storefront since 1908, curating knives, pots, woks, and steamers from artisan workshops across Japan. The Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro is a 24cm bamboo steamer handmade in Japan from Japanese cypress (hinoki), woven bamboo, and stainless steel reinforcement bands; the cypress absorbs excess steam for cleaner cooking, and the woven bamboo lid vents at a measured rate to prevent dumplings, buns, and fish from getting waterlogged. The seiro stacks for multi-tier cooking and is sized to fit a standard 24cm wok or pot. Supreme's FW24 version is the same handmade seiro (9.64 inches diameter) with a Kama-Asa logo burned into the side.
About Kama-Asa
Kama-Asa is a Japanese kitchenware retailer founded in 1908 by Minosuke Kumazawa in the Kappabashi district of Tokyo, the dedicated restaurant-supply quarter that runs between Asakusa and Ueno. The shop opened as Kumazawa Imono Ten selling cast-iron kama pots before shifting toward chefs' knives, and now carries roughly 60 styles and over 1,000 individual Japanese-made knives sourced from blade-making regions including Sakai, Seki, and Echizen, alongside its own Amane line of Western-style gyuto and santoku knives. The fourth-generation owner, Daisuke Kumazawa, has expanded into Paris and Brooklyn storefronts. Supreme collaborated with Kama-Asa on co-branded Japanese kitchen knives.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $198 |
|---|---|
| Kama-Asa retail | $389 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Kama-Asa Steamer just the regular Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm?
The Supreme x Kama-Asa Steamer, released in Fall/Winter 2024, is based on the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm. Supreme sometimes changes the colorway or materials, and the description on this page covers the original's specs and any differences. If you want the product without the box logo, the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm is the one to buy.
Is the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail. The Supreme x Kama-Asa Steamer sold for $198 on drop day, and the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm lists at $389. Supreme's price lasted as long as the drop did. The original sells at its regular price any day.
Where can I buy the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm?
You can buy the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm direct from Kama-Asa. Retail price is $389. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
