Japanese Pottery

Japanese Cultural Society is very proud to share with you the beauty and splendor of Japanese pottery. Shigarakiyaki is ranked as one of the best Japanese pottery producers in Japan. It has been producing pottery for hundreds of years. It is also designated by the Ministery of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan as the Japanese Traditional Craft Products under the Law for promotion of Traditional Craft Industries.

Style of japanese pottery:
Arita-yaki – Produced in Saga. Introduced by Korean potters at the beginning of the Edo Period.Also called Imari-yaki.

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.
Karatsu-yaki – Produced in Saga. The most produced pottery in western Japan. Believed to have started in the 16th century. Greatly influenced by Korean potters.
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.
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.
Souma-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 Soumakoma-Yaki.
Tamba-yaki – Produced in Hyōgo. Also called Tatekui-yaki. One of the six oldest kinds in Japan.
Tokoname-yaki – Produced in Aichi. Most are flower vases, rice bowls, teacup.
Tobe-yaki – Produced in Shikoku. Most are thick porcelain table ware with blue cobalt paintings.
Yokkaichi-Banko-yaki –Produced in Mie. Most are teacups, teapots, flower vases, and Sake vessels. Believed to have originated in the 19th century.