Craft · No. 77
No. 77陶磁器
Bizen Ware
備前焼
bizen ware · 岡山県
Bizen Ware is a type of unglazed stoneware produced primarily in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. Fired at high temperatures for an extended period without glaze, each piece develops a uniquely rich, earthy surface texture and natural color variations that make it one-of-a-kind.
- Origin
- 岡山県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · Iron
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Bizen Ware traces its origins to the late Heian period, evolving from the Sue ware tradition in the ancient province of Bizen, now southeastern Okayam…
No. IIMaterials
The clay used for Bizen Ware — locally known as "tatsuchi" — is harvested from the subsoil layers beneath rice paddies in and around Bizen City. This…
No. IIITechniques
Bizen Ware is produced using a "yakishime" (high-fire unglazed) technique, in which shaped clay pieces are loaded into a traditional climbing kiln (an…
No. IVClimate
The area around Bizen City enjoys a warm, relatively dry climate with an above-average number of sunny days — a characteristic that has earned Okayama…
No. VVisit
Visit Bizen Ware
Where you can visit, watch, make, and learn
Hands-on Experience
Workshops where you can spin clay, dye fabric, paint patterns, and create with your own hands
夢幻庵 備前焼工房
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★ 3.7 · 75 reviews
備前焼窯元 宝山窯
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★ 4.9 · 11 reviews
備前紫庵
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★ 4.8 · 37 reviews
備前焼 東児の花窯
日本、〒706-0304 岡山県玉野市番田３２０５
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews
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日本、〒701-4234 岡山県瀬戸内市邑久町大富５３１
★ 4.4 · 5 reviews
備前焼ギャラリー若宮
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★ 4.3 · 40 reviews
Visit & See
Studios and showrooms where you can see artisans at work and view their creations up close
ギャラリー夢幻庵峠店
日本、〒705-0001 岡山県備前市伊部１２３８−１
★ 4.7 · 9 reviews
備前焼 陶吉
日本、〒705-0001 岡山県備前市伊部６６８
★ 4.3 · 93 reviews
桃蹊堂
日本、〒705-0001 岡山県備前市伊部１５２７
★ 4.9 · 18 reviews
備前焼専門店 陶備堂
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★ 4.6 · 22 reviews
