Tag Archives: 焼き物

Tea Time With 300-Year-Old Imari Ware @Arita Porcelain Museum (九州陶磁文化館)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

For Japanese, please click here (日本語はこちらをクリック)! My Imari series #4. This year, the annual Imari spring sale by the kilns (Haru no Yomoto Ichi: 春の窯元市) will be held from March 31 to April 3, 2013 at Okawachiyama (大川内山), Saga. I … Continue reading →

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Arita Porcelain Tea Cup Baths @Ureshino Hot Spring, Saga　（有田焼のお風呂 @嬉野温泉）

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

For Japanese, please click here (日本語は、こちらをクリック)! There are many renowned hot springs in Kyushu.  Ureshino hot spring (嬉野温泉 Ureshino Onsen), in Saga prefecture, is one of them. It’s said to be one of the top three hot springs in Japan … Continue reading →

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Imari Kiln Village, Kyushu, Japan – Where Imari porcelain came from

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

This is my Imari series #1. A quaint small village on the steep slopes of the mountains in southwestern Japan – Imari porcelain (伊万里焼) was produced in this village from the late 17th century to mid-19th century, under the protection of … Continue reading →

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