The Traditional Beauty of Earth & Fire: Bizen Ware Bizen Ware: Characteristics Bizen Ware is counted along with Seto, Tokoname, Tanba, Shigaraki and Echizen as representing the Six Old Kilns of Japan’s Middle Ages. The history behind Bizen Ware is…
Bizen – History
It is said that Bizen Ware got its start from a change in the process of Sue Ware of the Kofun Era, and was produced in the Heian Era at the foot of Mt. Kuma as daily-use items such as…
Bizen – Potter
Kaneshige Toyo (1896 – 1967) Toyo Kaneshige was born in Inbe, Bizen City, and became a National Living Treasure in 1956. He became a potter through his father, Baiyo Kaneshige. Pursuing the beauty of Old Bizen with added research and…
Bizen – Photos
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Arita
Arita Ware: Characteristics Arita Ware, which has a long history, is generally divided into three styles: Old Imari, Kakiemon and Nabeshima. Old Imari is a term referring to Hizen ceramic goods which were the first examples of Arita Ware made…
Arita – History
The beginning of Arita took place during Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s Imjin War in Korea. The fruitless 7 years of battle was brought to a close with Toyotomi’s death. During this time, many of the feudal lords, or daimyo, returned home from…
Arita – Potter
Inoue Manji Born in 1929 in Arita. An Arita Ware expert at the pottery wheel, Inoue was a master at white porcelain. In Arita, ornamental techniques exist for dyeing and painting, but that is not the case for white porcelain.…
Arita – Photos
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