Japanese Pottery Articles
Regions and kilns, techniques, how to choose and care for your pieces. Articles to start your journey into Japanese pottery.
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Koishiwara Folk Pottery Village Festival 2026: Free Shuttle and Traffic
The Koishiwara Autumn Folk Pottery Village Festival runs from 10 to 12 October 2026 in Toho Village, Asakur...
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Kyoto Pottery Expo 2026: The 50th Kiyomizu Ware Fair
The Kiyomizu-yaki no Sato Matsuri runs 16-18 October 2026 across the Kiyomizu Ware Complex in Yamashina, Ky...
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Tamba Pottery Festival 2026: Ten Days to Walk the Valley
The Tamba Pottery Festival, properly the Autumn Village Walk, runs for ten days from 9 to 18 October 2026. ...
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Hasami Ware Nakaoyama Autumn Pottery Festival 2026 | Walking Tour of the Chimney Village
The Hasami ware Nakaoyama Autumn Ceramics Festival will be held on October 24th and 25th, 2026, on Nakaoyam...
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Tokoname Pottery Festival 2026: Three Venues, One Weekend
The Tokoname Pottery Festival runs on 3 and 4 October 2026 across three venues in Tokoname, Aichi Prefectur...
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Tsuboya Pottery Festival 2026: Yachimun a Walk From Kokusai-dori
The Tsuboya Pottery Festival runs from 20 to 22 November 2026 on Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Naha, Okinawa. ...
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Onta Ware Folk Pottery Festival 2026 | A Special Village of Only Nine Kilns
The Onta Ware Folk Pottery Festival will be held on October 10-11, 2026, in Sarayama, Hita City, Oita Prefe...
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Echizen Autumn Pottery Festival 2026: Yakishime Up Close
The Echizen Autumn Pottery Festival runs on 3 and 4 October 2026 at Echizen Pottery Village in Echizen Town...
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Kasama Roman 2026 | Three Days of Food and Craft, Not Himatsuri
Kasama Roman runs from 10 to 12 October 2026 at Kasama Art Forest Park in Ibaraki Prefecture. The 15th edit...
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Shigaraki Pottery Festival 2026 | Nine Days, Shop by Shop
The Shigaraki Pottery Festival runs from 10 to 18 October 2026 in Shigaraki, Koka, Shiga Prefecture. Nine d...
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Setomono Matsuri 2026 | Seto's 95th Pottery Fair, Two Days Only
Setomono Matsuri is held on 12 and 13 September 2026 along the Seto River in Seto, Aichi Prefecture. This i...
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Hagi Tamachi Pottery Fair 2026 | Choosing by the Crazing
The Hagi Tamachi Pottery Fair runs from 10 to 12 October 2026, in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 10:00 to 17:0...
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Bizen Pottery Festival 2026 | A Town of the Six Ancient Kilns
The Bizen Pottery Festival runs on 17 and 18 October 2026, in the Imbe district of Bizen, Okayama. This is ...
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Arita Autumn Ceramic Fair 2026 | Skip the Spring Crowds, Take It Slow
The Arita Autumn Ceramic Fair runs from 19 to 23 November 2026 in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture. This ...
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Artisan Kawasumi Tomokazu | The Look of Time in Kasama Clay
In the first year of high school, Kawasumi Tomokazu gave up on becoming a painter, until an art teacher sai...
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Mashiko Pottery Fair: Getting There from Tokyo, Parking and Crowds
The Mashiko Pottery Fair is held twice a year in Tochigi Prefecture. Alongside about 50 shops, roughly 700 ...
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Artisan Maeda Asami | Japanese Porcelain Patterned in Relief, Not Paint
White porcelain shaped like petals and leaves; at the centre, a scrolling flower that is not painted on but...
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Kasama Ware: Japan's Most Free-Spirited Pottery Town
Focusing on Kasama ware, known for its artistic freedom, this summary introduces the region's innovative po...
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Bizen Pottery History: 1,200 Years from Sueki to the Tea Bowl
Bizen ware's history begins with Sue ware, which was introduced from the Korean Peninsula. Overcoming crise...
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Mino Ware Guide: Oribe, Shino and Japan's Biggest Kiln
Accounting for approximately 50% of Japan’s domestic ceramic production, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture is ...
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Seto Ware: The Kiln Town That Named Japanese Pottery
Seto ware, originating from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture, is the ultimate namesake for Japanese ceramics (...
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Satsuma Ware: The Gold-Painted Porcelain That Wowed Paris
Satsuma ware refers to ceramics from present-day Kagoshima, dating back 400 years. "Shiro-Satsuma" (White S...
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Shigaraki Tanuki: Why Every Japanese Shop Has One
Soma Ware (Ohori Soma Ware) is a traditional Japanese ceramic craft from Fukushima Prefecture with over 300...
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Yachimun: The Okinawan Pottery Shaped by the Island’s Clay and Sea
Yachimun is Okinawa’s iconic pottery, rooted in the Ryukyu Kingdom's trade history. Known for bold designs,...
