Echizen ware (越前焼, Echizen-yaki) is a type of
Japanese pottery traditionally produced in
Echizen, Odacho and
Miyazaki Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gi ...
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It is considered one of the
Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
The Echizen Pottery Village showcases a wide variety of this pottery style.
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Culture in Fukui Prefecture
Japanese pottery
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