Village of Porcelain : Arita
The tradition of ceramic in Japan is so long. The oldest pottery is the Jomon pottery which was made in 12,700 B.C. to 300 B.C. This tradition was succeed to the 6 old kilns, Seto (10C~), Tokoname (10C~),Echizen (12C~), Shigaraki (12C~), Tanba (12C~), Bizen (12C~) , these kilns are still making pottery now. The tradition of the porcelain is new in Japan, First porcelain was made by Yi Sam-pyeong in 1616 on Arita. Arita is the first place of porcelain in Japan. It was brought