Tobe Ware (called Tobe Yaki in Japanese) is a form of ceramic ware produced around the town of Tobe in Iyo district of Ehime prefecture. Production began in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1868) and it was registered as a traditional craft by t…

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Otani Ware is a traditional pottery produced mainly in the Otani area of Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture. It is known for its earthy, robust character, created from iron-rich clay, and for a distinctive forming technique called nero-kuro, or the…

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Kyo-ware/Kiyomizu-ware (called Kyo yaki/Kiyomizu yaki in Japanese) is a type of pottery produced in the Kyoto area. Originally, Kyo-ware was a general term for all pottery produced in Kyoto, while Kiyomizu-ware specifically referred to pottery pro…

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