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Tobe ware Tobe yaki
- Ceramic
- Ehime
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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Ozu traditional Japanese paper Ozu washi
- Traditional Japanese paper
- Ehime
Ozu traditional Japanese paper (called Ozu washi in Japanese) is a handmade paper made in the town of Uchiko, Ehime prefecture. The history of papermaking of Ozu washi dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), and the current style of Ozu washi e…
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Sado Mumyoi Ware Sado mumyoi yaki
- Ceramic
- Niigata
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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