About Other Ceramics in the prefecture ▼
There are various kilns in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Shodai ware
- Amakusa Ceramics
- Koda Wares
- Many other potter
History of Ceramics in the prefectureKumamoto’s modern ceramics industry began about 400 years ago. When the Hosokawa family moved to Higo Province (now Kumamoto) in 1632, potters also settled in the area and built kilns. Koda ware from Yatsushiro and Shodai ware from Arao and Tamana developed under the patronage of the Higo Domain, primarily producing ceramics used in traditional tea ceremony. In addition to these, there was Matsubase ware from Uki, Oda ware from Uto (Higo Domain’sonly porcelain ware), and Mizunodaira, Takahama, and Maruo wares fromAmakusa.
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