VILLAGE Report #Tochigi Prefecture
VILLAGE Report vol.9 Tochigi Prefecture | Mashiko Ware, Mingei Vessels That Preserve the Feel of Clay
Mashiko Ware began in 1853, when Keizaburo Otsuka built a kiln. From the relocation of Shoji Hamada, who made pottery in St Ives, England, to its 1979 traditional craft designation and the pottery fair continuing since 1966, we read from Tochigi Prefecture and Mashiko Town materials.
VILLAGE Report vol.9 Tochigi Prefecture | Mashiko Ware, Mingei Vessels That Preserve the Feel of Clay
Mashiko Ware began in 1853, when Keizaburo Otsuka built a kiln. From the relocation of Shoji Hamada, who made pottery in St Ives, England, to its 1979 traditional craft designation and the pottery fair continuing since 1966, we read from Tochigi Prefecture and Mashiko Town materials.
[VILLAGE Report vol.39] The production area of the word “mingei” | Tochigi Prefecture
Mashiko ware became known nationwide through the Mingei movement led by Shoji Hamada and others. Together with Yuki-tsumugi silk, Tochigi Prefecture has 2 nationally designated items. Tenmyo cast metalwork and Nikko carving are prefectural traditional crafts.
[VILLAGE Report vol.39] The production area of the word “mingei” | Tochigi Prefecture
Mashiko ware became known nationwide through the Mingei movement led by Shoji Hamada and others. Together with Yuki-tsumugi silk, Tochigi Prefecture has 2 nationally designated items. Tenmyo cast metalwork and Nikko carving are prefectural traditional crafts.
Tochigi Prefecture Specialty Products, Souvenirs, Shrines and Temples, and Travel | 47 Prefecture Guide
Tochigi has long ranked first in Japan for strawberry harvest volume. The Shrines and Temples of Nikko are a World Cultural Heritage site, and Mashiko ware is a production area brought to prominence by the folk craft movement. We have organized Tochigi Prefecture’s specialties, souvenirs, sightseeing, and traditional crafts by category.
Tochigi Prefecture Specialty Products, Souvenirs, Shrines and Temples, and Travel | 47 Prefecture Guide
Tochigi has long ranked first in Japan for strawberry harvest volume. The Shrines and Temples of Nikko are a World Cultural Heritage site, and Mashiko ware is a production area brought to prominence by the folk craft movement. We have organized Tochigi Prefecture’s specialties, souvenirs, sightseeing, and traditional crafts by category.