Shodai Ware is a traditional form of pottery produced mainly around Mount Shodai in northern Kumamoto Prefecture. Its principal production areas include Arao, Kumamoto, Uki, Nankan, and Nagasu. On March 17, 2003, it was designated as a Traditional…

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Amakusa ware (called Amakusa Tojiki in Japanese) is a form of pottery or porcelain baked in the Amakusa region of Kumamoto prefecture. The name was newly applied when the craft was designated as a national traditional craft. In Amakusa, where high…

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