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context: ceramics

The Six Ancient Kilns

These six centres are the most famed of those that started somewhere very roughly around a millenium ago - and all are still going. Another site offers a map of their locations.

Seto

Tokoname

Echizen

Shigaraki

Tamba

Bizen

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