Japan is widely known for its good wooden laquered wares (i.e., bento and chopsticks). Porcelains and clay pots were not usually used as a typical tableware, and often for special occassions such as tea ceremony.
However, the craft of the Japanese potters and ceramists have gone far. The modern art is still deeply appreciated, not only as a ware or an ornament, but a piece of fragile art preserved like their other old traditions.
To bespeak, commonly, families of potters pass down their craftsmanship to generations. You can also see the appreciation of the Japanese for the art because of the many museums, flea markets, and craft centers where you can observe, buy, and make your own pots.
Your Japanese traditional art discovery won't be complete without touching the pottery and ceramics craft of Japan. The following are the best kilns in Seto, the pottery capital of Japan, where you can buy the best pots and ceramics.
1. Seto-shi Tojiki Center- Address: 1-126-2 Shinano Cho Seto, Aichi
2. Akazu-yaki Kaikan- Address: 94-4 Akazuchō
Seto-shi, Aichi
3. Shinano Ceramics Center-Address: 1-126-2, Shinano-cho, Seto, Aichi, 480-1207
To add, you can also visit Seto Pottery Klin to experience hands on pottery lessons, and the Pottery Clay Mine to learn about the clay that's used for making quality pots.
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization
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