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Museum and research institute together, lining up the great medieval jars made with nothing but clay and fire.
About this place
Tokoname Tonomori (English name: Tokoname Tounomori) is a cultural facility in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. It consists of a "museum" for collecting, storing and researching regional materials centred on Tokoname ware, and a "ceramics research institute and training workshop" that trains and supports Tokoname ware makers. It opened in 2012 by merging the neighbouring Tokoname Folk Museum and the Tokoname Municipal Ceramics Research Institute.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1961 Highlights / collection：Medieval large jars, Architecture of the Ceramic Research Institute Genre：Crafts and ceramics, Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source tokoname-tounomori.jp ↗Before you go
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