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Echizen ware（越前焼）

えちぜんやき Echizen Ware

Echizen ware（越前焼）

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One of Japan's six ancient kilns; unglazed, its surface coloured only by falling ash, and once shipped all along the north coast.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics
City / townEchizen
Area in the prefectureReihoku

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Where is Echizen Ware?
It is in Echizen, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Echizen Ware?
One of Japan's six ancient kilns; unglazed, its surface coloured only by falling ash, and once shipped all along the north coast. The focus is crafts and ceramics.

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