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/

IBUSUKI YAKI (指宿焼)-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture

 Ibusuki Yaki is a form of Satsuma Yaki, mainly Kuro Satsuma made in the hot spring town of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture. There appear to be only a couple of  kilns: Chotaro gama長太郎窯, and  Ginsho gama 吟松窯, 

Photo used with permission of owner 

Ariyama Chōtarõ
有山長太郎

HOSHINO YAKI- ceramics of Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture

 

ONKO YAKI (温故焼)—Ceramics of Gifu Prefecture

 

清水温故 Shimizu Onko

This style of pottery originated in 1819. 

Pottery produced in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. It is said that it was founded by the Shimizu Heishichi at the end of the Edo period, and it is usually reddish brown and similar to Banko ware without glaze. (Okachiyama ware).

thank you to CJWu for permission to use his picture

TAISHŪ YAKI- Ceramics of Nagasaki Prefecture

 Taishū Yaki has a long history, originating from the Korea Buzan kilns back to the Silla Period. It was established on Tsushima Island (in what is now Nagasaki Prefecture). It was active in the Edo period, died out, was revived during the Meiji period and dwindled again. It was revived again in the mid 20th century. There are two kilns I know about, Taishū Yo ( Kobayashi Tōgo 小林東五) and Kudagama  久田窯 (Kusu Akihiro 玖須明弘).

Photographing Japanese ceramic marks to bring out the writing

For thin walled porcelain use a flashlight from the inside out

 

Rub white starch into the mark

Press silly putty or similar into the mark, reverse image through photo editing

Rub graphite over the mark avoiding falling into the mark

Flashlight directed to the side 

 

Electrical tape pressed over the mark, reverse editing

Flashlight to the side on graphite smudge over mark

Photograph in a light box

Photograph on a tilt

ISSHŌCHI Yaki (一勝池焼) - Ceramics of Kumamoto Prefecture

 Isshōchi Yaki seems to be a branch of Shodai Yaki. It originated in the 18th century but died out during the Meiji period. It was resurrected in 1935 but died out again. The latest revival was by Narita Katsuto but he died leaving no successor and so the kiln was abandoned once again. 

Hōraku Yaki (AKA Toyoraku Yaki)-Ceramics of Aichi Prefecture

TSUKIYONO YAKI (月夜野焼)-Ceramics of Gunma Prefecture

 

Tsukiyono vase photo permission given by Neil Marsh

When good clay was discovered in Tsukiyono town in 1975 Tsukiyono Yaki was born. 

IWAKUNI YAKI-Ceramics of Yamaguchi Prefecture

 http://www.kikkougama.jp/menu.html

Brothers:

山田 哲生

山田 象陶（しょうとう）

Photo used by permission of S. Carlson 

Kankake Yaki- Ceramics of Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture

 

神懸焼　香悦

香悦

Shodoshima Kankake Yaki Koetsu or Kaetsu? 
小豆島神懸焼　香悦

https://www.orange-ti.com/kankake.htm

Ceramics of Kitakyushu and Kokura

UnJyouzan Yaki (雲城山焼)  Kita Kyushu, Moji ku

 This is a kind of ceramics that came from Iwami Yaki in Shimane Prefecture.

https://www.un-jou-zan-yaki.com/

Hamada Gama

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000014063.html

Kiku Yaki (Follows Agano style)

http://www.kikuyaki.jp/