Looking at a large production area through a small plate
Kinshai Arita Mamezara Travelogue
The pottery produced in Imari, Takeo, and Ureshino cities, centering on Arita town in Saga prefecture, is called "Arita ware". Arita ware was the first porcelain produced in Japan. In 1616, Korean potter Yi Sam-pyeong discovered a magnetic field in Arita and began firing porcelain. Since then, Arita has developed greatly in its 400-year history and has become one of Japan's leading porcelain production areas. Currently, there are about 150 potteries in Arita. In Kinshai Arita Mamezara Travelogue, we will introduce the Mamezara that they made with great care under the theme of "Seeing a large production area through a small plate".
Hizen area map
Arita porcelain is located in the Hizen area, where many pottery production areas are concentrated, and there are many potteries in Imari, Takeo and Ureshino.
Akasaka/Kuromuta/Oho area
Uchiyama area
Yamauchi district
Yoshida area
Ryo Minamikawara, Arita Station Area
Mamezara by area
Arita porcelain is not limited to painted porcelain, but is made using various techniques. Each pottery has its own area of specialty, and each one is characterized by its own individuality.
Uchiyama area
Arita Station Area / Minamikawara Ryo Area
Akasaka/Kuromuta/Oho area
Yamauchi area / Yoshida area
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Realita Ceramic Store
Realita Ceramics Store is a store operated by a wholesaler that deals in ceramics from the Hizen area, mainly Arita ware for over 100 years. Arita ware is a production area with a long history, celebrating 400 years as the birthplace of porcelain in 2016. This is an online store that connects a wide variety of modern lifestyles with Arita ware (Hizen pottery) while paying respect to history, tradition, and all the craftsmen and techniques that support them.
Sustainability
Precious Amakusa clay, the raw material for Arita ware. In order not to waste the finite resources provided by nature, we crush and reuse unsaleable B products produced during the manufacturing process. In addition, for the first time in the production area, we have developed recycled ceramic clay with a rich texture that is blended with iron-rich pottery stone, which is rarely used for Arita ware, which requires whiteness.
Environmental Initiatives