Kutani ware (called Kutani yaki in Japanese) is a type of pottery manufactured in and around the city of Kaga in Ishikawa prefecture. It is a traditional handicraft that was first produced during the early Edo period (beginning of the 17th century…

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Echizen ware (called Echizen yaki in Japanese) is a type of pottery produced in the town of Echizen, Fukui prefecture. This traditional handicraft comes from one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan which along with Bizen, Tamba, Tokoname, Seto, and …

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Mumyoi Ware is a pottery that has been passed down for generations in Sado, Niigata. Mumyoi is made of the minerals containing iron oxide found in the quartzites of the Sado Gold Mine. It is said to have been used as medicine for hemostasis and pa…

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