Uchide Yaki 打出焼-Ceramics of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture

 Uchide Yaki (うちで).  1909-1965

Chikuzen Akasaka Yaki- Pottery of Fukuoka Prefecture

 

 

Chikuzen Akasaka Yaki, Chikuzen Asakura District, Fukuoka Prefecture. Permanently closed. 

Potter: Yokoyama Hisatoshi (横山久利) * not sure of the reading of the given name

Taisha Yaki (大社焼 )-Ceramics of Ishikawa Prefecture

 https://www.taishayaki.jp/?mode=f1

 

Mark of Izomi Tadashi 磯見忠司（いそみ ただし）

TYPES OF TEA CUPS

 Yunomi- cup for daily use (often come in sets called Meoto yunomi or couple cups where one is smaller than the other)

Kumidashi - usually come in 6cm x 10cm tea cups, often used for serving tea to guests outside of the tea room prior to the formal tea ceremony, usually sold in sets of five.  Often used for daily use. 

Sencha cups, usually come in a set of five cups with a small pot with out a handle (hōhin). Sencha is a higher grade of tea and usually stronger. 

Nodate tea bowl- picnic tea ceremony bowl, smaller than regular tea bowls, for use in outdoor settings

Matcha chawan- tea bowl for tea ceremony/ serving matcha

Tsutsu gata chawan- winter tea bowl

Hira or natsu chawan- summer tea bowl

MATSUURA KARATSU YAKI (松浦唐津焼)-Ceramics of Imari, Saga Prefecture

 * This still needs additional research 

Known kilns: 

Imadake Gama 今岳窯

Meizan or Bizan gama 眉山窯　(kiln closed)

 

HANNO YAKI 飯能焼-Ceramics of Saitama Prefecture

 Hanno Yaki has a long history but during the Meiji period with the popularity of porcelain the kiln died died out. It was revived in the mid 20thC. 

ISHIGAKI YAKI-(石垣焼)-Pottery of Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture includes many islands besides the main Island of Okinawa. In the Yaeyama chain there is the Island of Ishigaki.

八重山窯 

The older wares were more earthy, but the modern kilns seem to be producing tenmoku and blue sea glazed. 

Ishigaki Kamamoto

http://www.ishigaki-blue.com/

MIZUTA YAKI ( 水田焼)-Ceramics of Fukuoka Prefecture

The local pottery of Chikugo city, Fukuoka Prefecture. Kōyō (光窯)

 https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/spot/10410

https://potter-guide.com/hongu20222021/

ASAMA YAKI (浅間焼)- Ceramics of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture

 

SAKURAJIMA YAKI-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture

 Sakura Yaki is ceramics made on the volcanic island near Kagoshima. The Ougaku kiln is completely run by women which is somewhat unusual in Japan. 

https://www.ougaku.com/kamamoto/ogakutogei/