is a type of Japanese pottery that is a form of

Kyō ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Kyoto. It is therefore also known as ''Kyoto ware''. History Pottery in Kyoto dates back to the late 5th century. In the 17th century, Nonomura Ninsei set up a kiln opposite the Ninna-ji. He es ...

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Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

. It is related to other Kyō wares such as

Mizoro ware is a type of Japanese pottery that is a form of Kyō ware from Kyoto. It is related to other Kyō wares such as Awata ware and Kiyomizu ware is a type of Kyō ware traditionally from Gojōzaka district near Kiyomizu Temple, in Kyoto. The h ...

and

Kiyomizu ware is a type of Kyō ware traditionally from Gojōzaka district near Kiyomizu Temple, in Kyoto. The history of Kiyomizu ware dates back to the Momoyama period Momoyama may refer to: History *Azuchi–Momoyama period, the final phase of the Sengok ...

, but denotes the kiln it originates from. The origin lies in the Awataguchi area of Kyoto. Awata kilns also produced Satsuma ware at one point.

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* http://www.awatayaki.com/ Culture in Kyoto Prefecture Japanese pottery {{ceramics-stub