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 collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. 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, while the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm lists at $389. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $389 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Kama-Asa Chinese-Style Seiro Steamer 24cm is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
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.
