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Tokoname Ware

Aichi · Tokoname · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 常滑焼

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Tokoname Ware
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WHAT TO DOTokoname Ware

One of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. It is known for teapots of red shudei clay, and in the Meiji period it was also a major production center for clay pipes.

WHEREAichi

Tokoname

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One of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. It is known for teapots of red shudei clay, and in the Meiji period it was also a major production center for clay pipes.

About this place

Tokoname ware (常滑焼, Tokoname-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery, stoneware, and ceramics produced in and around the municipality of Tokoname, Aichi, in central Japan. Tokoname was the location of one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

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Field:Ceramics, nationally designated craft

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