Seto ware is made in Seto area in [W:Aichi Prefecture]. View Larger Map It is one of “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional Kilns), which are the representative kilns that…

Hagi ware is pottery made in Hagi area in [W:Yamaguchi Prefecture]. View Larger Map In 1604, Mori Terumoto, a Japanese feudal lord, brought two Goryeo artists to Japan from the…

Kyo ware is made in Higashiyama area in Kyoto. It started about 1590’s, developed with the popularity of tea ceremony. Formerly, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan; therefore, first-class…

  Iga ware is pottery and stoneware made in Iga area in [W:Mie Prefecture]. View Larger Map   Iga ware is one of the “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional…

Mashiko ware is pottery, and it’s made in Mashiko area in Tochigi Prefecture. Traditionally, the clay and glaze from the neighborhood are used for the ware. The characteristic of Mashiko…

Kutani ware is made in Kanazawa area in Ishikawa Prefecture. Smooth porcelain with colorful designs. The colorfulness is the most conspicuous characteristic of Kutani ware. Green, purple, yellow, dark blue,…

  Shigaraki ware is pottery and stoneware. It’s made in Kouka area in Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki ware is famous for raccoon statue. It is considered as a bringer of good…