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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Yi.
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Yi Sam-pyeong (d. 1655), also known by his Japanese name Kanagae Sanpei (金ヶ江三兵衛 or 金江三兵衛) is considered the father of Imari porcelain (Arita porcelain) in Japan. He was born in present-day Banpo-myeon, Gongju, Korean, Joseon Dynasty and abducted by Japanese invaders during the Japanese invasions of Korea along with several thousand other artisans. In 1616, he discovered a Kaolin deposit on Izumiyama mountain in Arita, effectively starting the porcelain industry in Japan.
He is honored in a Shinto Shrine, Sueyama-Jinja as the Father of Arita porcelain.
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- ^ a b He changed his name to Japanese style Kanagae Sanpei, however he is usually called Ri Sanpei in Japan today.
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