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Ogatsu inkstones（雄勝硯）

おがつすずり Ogatsu Inkstone

Ogatsu inkstones（雄勝硯）

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Black slate inkstones made here for six centuries, once the source of most inkstones in Japan.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
City / townIshinomaki
Founded / openedMuromachi period
Area in the prefectureSanriku Coast

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Where is Ogatsu Inkstone?
It is in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Ogatsu Inkstone?
Black slate inkstones made here for six centuries, once the source of most inkstones in Japan. The focus is crafts and ceramics, calligraphy.

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