Tokoname – Travel

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Seto(Akazu)

The Glazing of Seto(Akazu) Ware Ash Glaze In the early Heian Era, early examples of pottery fired in the cavern kilns as tableware for Heian nobility had only half of their surface covered in a natural glaze consisting of melted…

Seto(Akazu) – Travel

Basic Information / Articles – Wikipedia – Wikitravel – iGuide – e-YAKIMONO.NET – Japan-i – Japan National Tourism Organization – English Web Site Seto – The Road Through Aichi and Nagoya’s Heartland – Seto Marutto Museum – Photos on flickr…

Kanazawa/Nomi

Kutani Ware: Characteristics Kutani is colorful over-glazed porcelain produced mainly in Nomi city in Ishikawa prefecture, Kanazawa city, Kaga city and Komatsu city. Kutani ware is lined in cobalt blue with zaffer, and then painted with 5 colors comprised of…

Echizen

Echizen Ware: Characteristics Echizen ware refers to pottery manufactured in Echizen area, Nyu-gun in Fukui prefecture, mainly in Miyazaki and Oda districts. Echizen clay is of rich iron content, possesses high fire resistance and is good for unglazed stoneware fired…

Echizen – History

Echizen, one of Japan’s Six Old Kilns originates in late Heian period (794-1192). People had already manufactured Sue ware since Nara period (710-794). In accordance with growth of agriculture, people needed more pottery, and then they built the very first…

Kyoto

Kyo Ware/Kiyomizu Ware: Characteristics In general, “Pottery made in Kyoto” collectively means Kyo ware/Kiyomizu ware. There are no specific characteristics such as the form or the color that specify them as Kyo ware/Kiyomizu ware. However, the fact “Made in Kyoto”…

Shigaraki

Shigaraki Ware: Characteristics Shigaraki ware is a pottery produced mainly in Shigaraki area in Koka city, Shiga prefecture. Shigaraki ware is characterized by its distinctive form brought by the wood firing; the reddish-orange (scarlet) color from oxidation of iron in…