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The simple pleasures of Karatsu

KARATSU, Saga Pref. -- Best known for its deceptively simple pottery, Karatsu is a peaceful coastal town on a western tip of Kyushu. It's quiet year round except for summer, when holidaymakers crowd ...
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Jar with design of fence and grasses, Karatsu ware, E-Karatsu type

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Pots that fired the passion of a magnate

Centuries ago, during a brief span of 30-40 years, one of the classic styles of Japanese pottery was born. From the end of the Momoyama Period into the early Edo Period (late 16th-early 17th centuries ...
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Tea bowl in mishima style, Karatsu ware

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4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. Photographs and Text by Rachel Herring If I stared too long, the ...
The New York Times

4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan

Karatsu has been a center of pottery production for hundreds of years. Takachiho Takachiho Gorge, the area’s most famous attraction, was formed by rapidly cooling lava flows. Nagasaki City During ...