| The growth of ceramics in Japan practically began | | | | Various movements like Folk Art Movement were |
| in the Momoyama era (1568 to 1615). The | | | | organized to bring the potters into the main |
| tradition of Japanese ceramics for commercial | | | | stream, and a number of exhibitions were held to |
| purposes is relatively recent although pottery has | | | | regain the traditional heritage. |
| been made there since 5000 BC with coils, | | | | Types of Japanese pottery- |
| ornamented by rope patterns which were hand | | | | 1 Bizen Yaki , manufactured in Okayama.. it is a |
| impressed and scorched in the open. | | | | reddish brown ceramic also known as Inbe yaki. |
| The major advancement of Japanese pottery | | | | 2. Hagi Yaki, manufactured in Yamaguchi. It is a |
| took place between 1592 and 1597, when a large | | | | fragile ceramic as it is burnt at a low temperature. |
| number of Korean potters were brought to Japan | | | | 3 .Karatsku Yaki, manufactured in Saga. It was |
| as incarcerated. At the same time the Tea | | | | started during the 16th century. It is the most |
| Ceremony gained its popularity among the | | | | widely manufactured pottery in western Japan. |
| aristocratic and military class. The ritual was a | | | | 4 .Mino Yaki, manufactured in Gifu. |
| highly stylish one associated with Zen Buddhism | | | | 5 .Onda-Yaki, manufactured in Kyushu. It is made |
| where tremendous importance was given to the | | | | without electricity by specific families and is |
| forms and functions of pottery. The efforts of | | | | passed by the member of a family only to their |
| Sen-no Rikyu (1521 to 1591) led to greater | | | | descendents. |
| innovation and improvement of Japanese pottery. | | | | 6 .Otani Yaki, manufactured in Naruto and |
| Predisposed by the savor of the tea masters, | | | | Tokushima. It is a large pottery. |
| Raku was launched during this era. | | | | 7. Raku Yaki, manufactured in Kyoto. |
| In the Edo period (1615 to 1868) porcelain clay | | | | 8. Ryumonji Yaki, manufactured in Kagoshima. It |
| was found at Arita. Imitating the Chinese and | | | | was started 400 years ago by the potters of |
| Korean potters the first Japanese porcelain was | | | | Korea. |
| made. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty in China, | | | | 9.Satsuma Yaki, manufactured in Aichi. It was also |
| Japan became the leading exporter of pottery in | | | | started 400 years ago. |
| Europe, thus fostering the further refinement and | | | | 10. Shigaraki Yaki, manufactured in Shiga. |
| innovation of Japanese pottery. Traditional pottery | | | | 11. Souma Yaki, manufactured in Fukushima. An |
| flourished and Kyoto became the heart of | | | | image of horse is found in this type of pottery. |
| ceramic activities. The famous Japanese potter | | | | 12. Tamba Yaki, manufactured in Hyogo. |
| Ogata Kenzan (1663 to 1743) developed a wide | | | | 13. Tokoname Yaki, manufactured in Aichi. They |
| range of pottery with tasteful designs. | | | | are mostly flower vases, tea cups and rice bowls. |
| Progressively, Japanese pottery became highly | | | | 14. Tobe Yaki, manufactured in Shikoku. They |
| decorated with a fetish for techniques. | | | | have blue cobalt artwork. |
| The Tokugawa shogunate faced downfall in 1868 | | | | 15. Yokkaichi - Banko Yaki, manufactured in Mie. |
| and Japan slowly got converted to modern Japan | | | | They originated in the 19th century. |
| with the advent of industrialization. Being unable to | | | | 16. Arita yaki - it was manufactured in Saga and |
| compete with modern mass production, the | | | | was introduced at the Edo Period by the Korean |
| traditional potters resorted to their old methods | | | | potters. |
| of masking potteries through folk inspiration. | | | | |