Styles of Japanese Pottery
- Bizen-yaki - Produced in Okayama. Also called Inbe-yaki. A reddish-brown pottery, which is believed to have originated in the 6th century.
- Hagi-yaki – Produced in Yamaguchi. Since it is burned at a relatively low temperature, it is fragile and transmits the warmth of its contents quickly.
- Imari-yaki - Produced in Saga. Introduced by Korean potters at the beginning of the Edo Period. Also called "Arita-yaki".
- Karatsu-yaki - Produced in Saga. The most produced pottery in western Japan. Believed to have started in the 16th century.
- Koishiwara-yaki - Produced in Fukuoka. Most are teacups, teapots, flower vases, and sake vessels, and as a result of the Folk Art Movement, practical items for everyday household use. Originated by a Korean potter in the 16th century.
- Kutani-yaki - Produced in Ishikawa.
- Mino-yaki - Produced in Gifu. Includes Shino-yaki, Oribe-yaki, Setoguro, and Ki-Seto.
- Onda-yaki - Produced in Kyūshū. Produced by families and passed on only to their own children. The outstanding fact is that they still produce it without electricity.
- Ōtani-yaki - A large type of pottery produced in Naruto, Tokushima.
- Raku-yaki - Produced in Kyoto. There is a proverb of the hierarchy of ceramic styles used for tea ceremony: 'First, Raku(-yaki). Second, Hagi. Third, Karatsu.'
- Ryumonji-yaki - Produced in Kagoshima. Started by Korean potters about four hundred years ago.
- Satsuma-yaki - Produced in Kyūshū and other areas. Started by Korean potters about four hundred years ago.
- Seto-yaki - Produced in Aichi. The most produced Japanese pottery in Japan. Sometimes, the term Seto-yaki (or Seto-mono) stands for all Japanese pottery.
- Shigaraki-yaki - Produced in Shiga. One of the oldest styles in Japan. Famous for tanuki pottery pieces.
- Sōma-yaki - Produced in Fukushima. Image of a horse (uma or koma), which is very popular in this area, is the main pattern. Therefore, it is sometimes called Sōmakoma-Yaki.
- Tamba-yaki - Produced in Hyōgo. Also called Tatekui-yaki. One of the six oldest kinds in Japan.
- Tobe-yaki - Produced in Shikoku. Most are thick porcelain table ware with blue cobalt paintings.
- Tokoname-yaki - Produced in Aichi. Most are flower vases, rice bowls, teacup.
- Yokkaichi-Banko-yaki - Produced in Mie. Most are teacups, teapots, flower vases, and sake vessels. Believed to have originated in the 19th century.
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