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Mino ware made in Japan
About Mino ware (Mino yaki)
Back in 7th century A.D., Mino ware was born in Mino region located in the center of Japan. It has more than 1300-year history.
As the tea ceremony culture got popular in Azuchi-Momoyama era, Mino ware was getting popular and loved by tea meisters and aristocracies.
Figure and color of Mino ware have been sophisticated as time goes by. Kizeto of yellow & ocher, Oribe of deep green glaze, Shino of white & pink glaze, and Setoguro of pure black have great reputations among ceramic lovers not only in Japan but also all over the world.
Currently, more than 50% of ceramics in Japan is produced in this region. It is one of the most important region and culture we Japanese people have to preserve.