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Tag Archives: pottery

Arita Promotes 400 Years of Porcelain with New Video

April 16, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

Arita have released a new video (below) promoting the 400th year anniversary of porcelain ceramics in Japan. The celebration will be held in 2016 and is sure to be a HUGE event […]

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Events, Kito District, Leisure, News, Saga Prefecture

Event Report: 1st Arita Porcelain Making Tour

April 10, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

As most of you probably know, one of my (very enjoyable) duties as a CIR here in Arita is to organize and guide tours for English-speaking foreigners in Japan. During […]

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Community, Events, Leisure, News, Saga CIR, Saga Prefecture

Arita Ceramics Fair

April 8, 2014by sagajets

Come and out hang out in Arita and go see the famous porcelain festival! It is a huge event that is the center of Arita’s porcelain economy. Many potters wait […]

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Events, Kito District, Leisure, Saga AJET

Frenchman publishes Karatsu pottery book

February 5, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

A Frenchman has published a Karatsu ware book after becoming friends with a local potter. While searching for ancient kilns to collect pieces of Karatsu earthenware, Frenchman Francois Villemin spotted […]

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News, Tomatsu District

Spotlight On: Arita

January 13, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

Arita, in the west of Saga prefecture, is a town of around 20,000 people whose main focus and claim to fame is pottery. Founded around 400 years ago by Korean […]

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