During the Edo period, the word "Giyaman" was used to refer to diamonds (kongōseki). It is said to be a corruption of the Dutch word diamant or the Portuguese word diam o. Originally, the term referre
Gennai-yaki is a type of sansai (three-color) pottery produced in the mid-Edo period (18th century) in Shido, Kagawa Prefecture (present-day Sanuki City), under the guidance of Hiraga Gennai, who was
Kotō-yaki is a type of pottery that was produced in Hikone from the late Edo period to the mid-Meiji period. In 1829 (Bunsei 12), Hanbei Kinuyaya, a kimono and secondhand clothing merchant fr
Kinma is a decorative lacquerware technique. The name can also be written using alternative characters such as 金間, 金磨, or 金馬. Originating in regions such as Chiang Mai in Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar (
Satsuma ware is a general term for ceramics produced in Kagoshima Prefecture. However, in a narrower sense, the term often refers specifically to Satsuma Nishikide, a richly decorated style of Satsuma
Shichikan Celadon is a type of celadon ware produced primarily at the Longquan kilns in China from the Ming dynasty onward. It is characterized by a translucent glaze with a pale bluish-green (jade-li
Also known as Mikawachi ware, Hirado ware is a type of porcelain produced in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. During the Azuchi–Momoyama period, Matsura Shigenobu, the feudal lord of the Hirado
Currently known as an early style of Kyo-yaki (Kyoto ware), Mizoro-yaki is one of the initial forms of Kiyomizu ware. Mizoro-yaki began in Kamigamo, following the traditions of Awata-yaki and Kiyomizu
Mushiake-yaki is a type of pottery from Mushiake, Oku Town, Oku District, Okayama Prefecture. It originated during the Kansei era (1789–1801) as the official kiln of the Ikki family, the chief r