Hasami Ware (called Hasami Yaki in Japanese) is a form of porcelain produced in Hasami in Nagasaki prefecture. It is a traditional handicraft that was first produced in the latter part of the Sengoku period (1467-1603) and remains popular today as…

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Mikawachi Ware is a traditional porcelain produced mainly in the Mikawachi area of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is known for delicate underglaze blue decoration on white porcelain, as well as highly refined techniques such as openwork carv…

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Nagasaki Tortoiseshell Crafts called Nagasaki Bekko in Japanese, are mostly produced in the city of Nagasaki or Isahaya in the Nagasaki prefecture. The shells used come from a type of sea turtle living around the Equator called Hawksbill turtle. D…

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