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Water Hammers of Onta

Oita · Hita · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 小鹿田の唐臼と集落景観

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Water Hammers of Onta
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WHAT TO DOWater Hammers of Onta

Water-driven hammers crushing clay along the valley; their sound is listed among Japan's hundred soundscapes worth keeping.

WHEREOita

Oita · Hita

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Water-driven hammers crushing clay along the valley; their sound is listed among Japan's hundred soundscapes worth keeping.

About this place

Onta ware (小鹿田焼, Onta-yaki), also spelled Onda, is a type of Japanese pottery produced in and around the village of Onta in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

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Founded / opened:1705 Highlights / collection:River-powered karausu, Sound echoing through the valley Genre:Outdoor art and land art, Crafts and ceramics

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