Echizen ware (越前焼, Echizen-yaki) is a type of
Japanese pottery
, is one of the oldest Japanese crafts and art forms, dating back to the Neolithic period. Kilns have produced earthenware, pottery, stoneware, glazed pottery, glazed stoneware, porcelain, and blue-and-white ware. Japan has an exceptionally ...
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 The Six Ancient Kilns (六古窯 Rokkoyō) is a category developed by Koyama Fujio (小山富士夫 1900–1975) in the post-war period to describe the most noteworthy ceramic kilns of Japan.
The six kilns are:
* Bizen ware (備前焼, Bizen-yaki ...
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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