常滑焼 Tokoname-yaki Tokoname War
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Tokoname ware handed down in Tokoname City, Aichi Pref. is a nationally designated Traditional Craft Product. Tokoname ware has such an old history that it is included one of the Six Old Kilns in Japan. Its history is dated back to the Heian period (794-1192), when there was a custom of burying a piece of paper with mantra written on it in the ground. The first Tokoname ware is said to have been used as a vase called Kyozuka-tsubo in which this paper was put. Later on, tea ceremony utensils and flower vessels began to be made. Products for commoners’ daily use came to be made in the Edo period (1603-1868), and at the present time, a lot of products for industrial use are also being made. As the clay used for Tokoname ware is composed of fine particles and has viscosity, it is easy to process. The clay contains a lot of iron, which gives a ware deep red color. The main products today are tea utensils, flower pots, ornaments, and vases. Items for other than industrial use are still made by hand.
- address
- 3-8 Sakae-machiTokoname-shiAichiJapan 479-0836
- name
- Tokoname-yaki-kyoudoukumiai
- phone
- 0569-35-4309