Satsuma Ware (called Satsuma Yaki in Japanese) is a form of porcelain produced in Kagoshima prefecture. There are three types of Satsuma Ware: white, black, and porcelain. Then there are six categories: tateno, ryumonji, naeshirogawa, nishimochida…

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Kawanabe Butsudan (called Kawanabe Butsudan in Japanese) are made in the Kawanabe area of Minamikyushu, Kagoshima prefecture. There is a specific type of altar called gamado that is unique to this craft. Gama means cave in the Kagoshima dialect. A…

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