Otsu-e are paintings that were sold as souvenirs or protective charms to travelers around Oiwake and Otani along the Tokaido road during the Edo period. They began to be painted as Buddhist images aro
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