Arita, Saga

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Location of Arita in Saga prefecture

Arita (有田町, Arita-chō^?) is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,646 in an area is 27.09 km², giving a density of 466.81 persons per km².

Porcelain in the Imari style is produced in Arita. It is also the holder of the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 every year has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometre main street.

1 Sightseeing
2 Famous Pottery From Arita
3 Potters From Arita
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Sightseeing

The Kyushu Ceramic Museum (Kyushu Toji Bunkakan, 九州陶磁文化館) is located in Arita town. There are large exhibits of old and modern styles ceramics.
The Porcelain Park is a theme park of ceramics, and is modelled on the Zwinger Palace in Germany. Ceramic ware from the heyday of Arita is on display in the gallery.
Arita Kan (有田館) has an exhibition of modern art porcelain, 400 different cups for coffee or tea and a theatre with computerisd puppets made of porcelain.
At China On The Park dates back to the end of the last century when the Fukugawa factory was chosen to provide the Imperial household with porcelain. This large and modern style facility contains a factory, galleries, shops and a restaurant.
Tozan Shrine has a porcelain archway and other items of porcelain, which at other shrines are usually made of stone. This shrine is and was particularly revered by Arita’s ceramists.
Rokuroza (ろくろ座) Located near Kami Arita Station is a place where oou can learn how to make your own pottery.

[edit] Famous Pottery From Arita

Kakiemon
Imari porcelain
Nabeshima (see french version : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabeshima)

[edit] Potters From Arita

Kakiemon Sakaeda, The 1^st Kakiemon
Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, who is a Living National Treasure in Japan
Imaizumi Imaemon XIII, who is a Living National Treasure in Japan
Tsuji Hitachi
Ryuzan Aoki
Manji Inoue, who is a Living National Treasure in Japan

[edit] See also

Japanese pottery
Yi Sam Pyong (Yi Sam-p'young; 1579-1655)
Hakuji
Izumi Mountain
Karatsu-yaki – Produced in Saga. The most produced pottery in western Japan. Believed to have started in the 16th century. Greatly influenced by Korean potters.
Koro
Okawachiyama (see Nabeshima on Wikipedia France)