Kutani porcelain ware, which has its origins in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan, is a craft with a history of nearly four centuries. In recent years, we’ve seen makers of the traditional ware ...

Tokuda Yasokichi IV has been embracing this color avoided by her father, who was designated a Living National Treasure. After ...

This year is ostensibly the 400th anniversary of Arita-yaki (Arita ware). An Arita city webpage tells us it was in 1616 that a forcibly relocated Korean farmer, Yi Sam-pyeong, discovered the white ...

American attitudes toward porcelain have long been misguided. Often perceived as fragile, porcelain dinnerware has consequently been relegated to formal occasions. Because it is fired at exceptionally ...

This photo shows the "Iroe tori maku sakura botan mon wa-tsunagi sukashi-zara" porcelain bowl kept at the Imari Nabeshima Gallery. (Photo courtesy of the Imari Municipal Board of Education) SAGA -- ...

Japan first began producing porcelain during the early 17th century in Hizen Province, now the city of Arita in Saga Prefecture. Techniques from Korea were used with aesthetics influenced by Chinese ...

Noritake Garden is located in Noritake-Shinmachi, in Nagoya’s Nishi-ku district, on the site where the original buildings of the company now known as Noritake Co., Ltd. first began manufacturing ...

Japan boasts many styles of pottery and porcelain stretching back to ancient times. The characteristics and history of the different ceramic traditions are closely connected to people’s lifestyles, ...

Presenting a new men’s brand of Japanese traditional technology and modern luxury. SAGA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A well-established kiln of Arita ware that has continued to maintain traditions and ...