HAGI

Hagi ware is
a type of pottery that was established in Matsumoto, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, by two Joseon potters, Ri Kyeong (Saka Koryozaemon) and Ri Shakwang (Sakakura Shinbei), under the protection of the Mori clan in the early Edo period after the Bunroku-Keicho Ware. It was later passed down to Fukagawa, Nagato City, and other areas.
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Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a town with a rich history, famous for the "Matsushita-murajuku" where Shoin Yoshida, Hirobumi Ito, and other patriots at the end of the Edo period studied. In this town, which is often the setting for historical dramas and has a strong image of an ancient capital, there is a young potter who is attracting...

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