Seto yaki

Ceramics (UTSUWA) are officially classified as "traditional crafts" by Japan, which can be subdivided into more than 40 categories based on differences in soil used, firing techniques, regions, etc.

Most of these ceramics are named according to their place of origin and are widely known throughout Japan. From so many categories, we have specially selected a few ceramics that are very representative and very popular overseas to share with you.

Seto yaki

Ceramics produced around Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, are famous in Japan for being "fired products using the oldest glaze." The general name of ceramics is also called " Setomono " in Japanese. From this name, we can see that Seto has been the place of origin of fired products since ancient times, and the fired products produced in Seto are inseparable from people's lives. .