The history of ceramics in Japan is intrinsically intertwined with cultural exchange. Like green tea, soba and udon noodles, the birthplace of Japanese ceramics is Kyushu, a historical hub of ...

Japan’s rich history spans millennia, from its earliest prehistoric civilization, the Jomon, known for their intricate ...

Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold or silver. ...

Time is running out for Bill Macdonald, who has one goal in mind: Securing a public home for an arcane collection of 17th-century Japanese porcelain at the Gardiner, whether the museum likes it or not ...

The University of Michigan Museum of Art showcases Japanese pottery and the history of Japanese-American relations with their new exhibit.

A History of Ceramics in Kyushu The permanent collection is divided into five exhibition rooms. Image: Kyushu Ceramic Museum With a collection totaling over 30,000 objects, the Kyushu Ceramics Museum ...

This year is ostensibly the 400th anniversary of Arita-yaki (Arita ware). An Arita city webpage tells us it was in 1616 that a forcibly relocated Korean farmer, Yi Sam-pyeong, discovered the white ...

The invention of pottery as an adaptation to the environment and a technological tool was a momentous event in not only the history of the Japanese archipelago, but the development of human history.

ARITA (Japan), Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The demand for traditional Japanese porcelain with aesthetic designs will continue to expand in Malaysia and other overseas markets, said Shobido-Honten, a porcelain ...