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On April 24, 2015, the former Kanya Gakko was recognized as a Japan Heritage Site as "Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan: The Origin of the Spirit of Learning and Civility".　　　　　　　　　　The Kanya Gakko was founded in the 10th year of the Kanbun Era by Mitsumasa Ikeda, feudal lord of Okayama, under the order of Nagatada Tsuda, for the purpose of educating the common people. The school's buildings, including the auditorium (a national treasure), the mausoleum, and the...

The surrounding wall is embedded with Bizen Pottery with the artist's seal on it, and its vivid beauty is eye-catching, even for Bizen Pottery fans. The shrine has been widely known as a shrine associated with Bizen Pottery since 1579, 21 years before the Battle of Sekigahara, and the guardian dogs, approach, roof tiles, and ...

Bizen ware artists Kazuya Hashimoto, Kazuaki Jinpo, and Kiln Sankoan's works are mainly manufactured and sold, and we can accommodate various orders. 2F museum exhibits and sells masterpieces of paintings, ceramics, and crafts. INFORMATION Business hours 9:30-17:00Closed Tuesdays (April, May, September, October only...).

1985Born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture as the eldest son of Mamoru Shibaoka, a Bizen potter. 2004-2005Studied Bizen Pottery at the Bizen Ceramic Art Center. 2006After completing his studies at the center, began working as a Bizen potter in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture INFORMATION Access243-1 Ibe, Bizen City Phone Number0869-64- Phone number

1958Born in Honami, Bizen City as the eldest son of Living National Treasure, Fujiwara Yu. In 1986, he began producing solo exhibitions and commemorative exhibitions of Kei and Yu, as well as reliefs and objets d'art created by Yu...1988Korea National Museum of Contemporary Art...

1974Dedicated to Kibitsu Shrine. 1979Completed Bizen Ceramic Art Center. Began learning pottery techniques from his father. 1981Chinese Traditional Craftsman of the Year, Okayama Prefectural Fine Arts Exhibition. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts East Chugoku Branch Exhibition1982 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts East Chugoku Branch Exhibition1983 Selected for the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition/ Selected for the Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition/ Selected for the East Chugoku Branch Exhibition1984 Gengakai Exhibition Sanyo Broadcasting Award/ Bikeikai...

Born in Ibe, Bizen City, 1968. Eldest son of Bizen Pottery artist Jika Takesaki. He grew up surrounded by Bizen Pottery and was fascinated by the beauty of pottery making. After graduating from the Bizen Ceramic Art Center, he began working under his mother in 1997 and became an independent potter in 2001. In 2001, he started his own business. He also produces tea ceremony vessels, flower vases, etc., mainly sake cups. He uses the raw clay as it is...

At the pottery studio, visitors can tour the workshop and climbing kiln. The store displays and sells works by Masashi, Riki, Hisashi, and their son, as well as many other gifts and souvenirs. Bizen Pottery is one of the six oldest kilns in Japan, and is produced mainly in the Bizen City area of Okayama Prefecture.

Bishu Kiln pays a great deal of attention to customer service under the motto "a kiln that is loved. The kiln is equipped with a large parking lot and welcomes a total of 2,500 sightseeing buses each year. In the large exhibition hall, approximately 10,000 pieces of works by Bishugama potters and artists of the Yamamoto family and the Toushu family are displayed and sold...

From tableware for daily use to large vases, a wide range of affordable Bizen ware is available on the spacious floor! Enjoy the elaborate seasonal displays. The spacious, museum-like space displays works by living national treasures, allowing you to choose to your heart's content. The seasonal changes...