愛知県·工芸品
Tokoname ware
When you hold it, the vermilion skin feels moist and clings to your hands. This is Tokoname ware, a traditional craft from Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. As one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, this production area boasts a thousand-year history, with pottery being fired on the Chita Peninsula since the late Heian period. The red clay (shudei) teapots, which began in the Edo period, now hold one of the highest market shares in Japan. Their charm lies in how the iron-rich clay softens the astringency of the tea, creating a mellow flavor. On the 'Pottery Walk,' lined with Maneki-neko (beckoning cats) and clay pipes, you can enjoy a leisurely tour of potteries amidst a retro landscape of continuous brick chimneys. These ceramics convey the warmth of handcrafted work and are designed to be a part of daily life.
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