Ceramics have been a part of human culture for thousands of years, with each region developing its own distinct styles and techniques. From the intricate...
MOREThe sight of elegant designs in muted colours on bright white pieces is often how people can recognize Japanese ceramics, yet not all of them...
MOREMishima is a traditional Japanese ceramic technique characterised by intricate inlaid designs pressed into clay before firing. Potters carve or stamp patterns into unfired clay,...
MORETokoname is one of Japan's oldest and most celebrated ceramic traditions, with roots stretching back over 900 years. Located in Aichi Prefecture on the Chita...
MORERaku pottery is a form of low-fire ceramic art with roots in 16th-century Japan. Traditionally, it was used to create tea bowls for the Japanese...
MOREImari ceramics are among the most celebrated achievements in Japanese craft history. Produced in the town of Arita, in the Saga Prefecture of Kyushu, these...
MOREBizen Japanese ceramics, a unique art form with roots tracing back over a thousand years, originate from Bizen, Okayama Prefecture. Known for their rustic and...
MOREHeavily influenced by the Chinese and Korean, pottery is one of the oldest art forms in Japan. Pottery, porcelain, earthenware and stoneware dates back to the Neolithic period or New Stone Age.
Different parts of the country are famous for certain styles of the craft.