Its variations are limitless! “Kasama Yaki”, the pottery that keeps on developing in various ways.
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“Kasama Yaki” is pottery that is being produced around Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture and has the oldest history in the Kanto region. It started in the An’ei period (1772-1781) in the middle of the Edo era, and was designated as a “national traditional craft” in 1992.
Kasama Yaki emphasizes the individuality of the artist and constantly evolves in various ways by taking in artistical trends of the time without clinging to past techniques or ideas.