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Japanese Ceramic

Anagama
Shiho Kanzaki's anagama (tunnel kiln) and personal version of the history of the anagama in Japan.

Bizen Medianet Shopping Center
Images, historical information, and ordering info. A very bad English translation.

Clay Arts House
information on individual Japanese potters, on 3 regional styles (Imari, Arita, and Onta), links, and more.

Dai Ichi arts
contemporary ceramics by Japanese and American artists.

E-Yakimono

Robert Yellin's website of ceramics information.

Guinomi
Profiles of artists, good images, intros to different ceramic styles.

Haniwa
(L.A. County Museum)

Iga
A short intro to Iga ceramics, a well known wood-fired Japanese ware.

Japan Window Ceramics Page

Provides an excellent introduction to 20 ceramic styles in Japan.

JapanesePottery.com
Robert Yellin's online store selling ceramics and art catalogues.

Kiyomizu Pottery
Sections on history and "making" with near unintelligible English but good images.

Nabeshima Ware (L.A. County Museum)

Neolithic Japanese Ceramics (L.A. County Museum)

Ogata Kenzan
(L.A. County Museum)

Porcelains for the Japanese Feudal Lords (L.A. County Museum)

The Prehistoric Archeology of Japan
Raku ceramics
from the Raku Museum in Kyoto; nice design and images, but little information and a bad translation.

Saka Kouraizaemon famous potter from old lineage in Hagi

Shiro Otani

One of the best known potters working in the Shigaraki tradition

Tokoname
This site quotes books about ceramics (with some images) to construct a very strange and at times outdated narrative about Tokoname ceramics.

Tokoname Ware (L.A. County Museum)

A Brief History of Takatori Ware
Andrew Maske's essay on this important ceramic ware of southern Japan, including images

Japanese Ceramic Terminology
Rough guide to Japanese ceramic terms


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