Otani Yaki: Otani Porcelain

March 19, 2014

Otani-yaki is one of the representative ceramics in Shikoku, originating in Oasa-cho of Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture 200 years ago.

In producing large-size ceramics, such as body hight-tall jars or water lily pots, “Ne-rokuro (literally: lying wheel)” method is used at forming, which is especially famous for its unique pair work - one forms the clay, while the other lying on the floor and kick the pottery wheel to rotate it. The climbing kiln for firing them is said to be the largest kiln in Japan.

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