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Japan, Ceramics, Study Abroad 2026

The Six Ancient Kilns of Japan
Official website introducing Japan's six major historical kiln sites and their ceramic production histories: Echizen, Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tamba, Bizen. Includes sections for each kiln site: Outline and history, and Getting to know cultural properties. Library section includes videos, some with potters or kiln managers, with English captions.

The Early Porcelain Kilns of Japan by Oliver R. Impey
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Firing Techniques

Anagama History
Bradford, Kelvin. “Anagama History.” Ceramics Monthly, vol. 52, no. 6, June 2004,
pp. 126–28. EBSCOhost,
research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=ea23df0d-96c8-3adc-9b05-dc4df4addddb.
THE ENIGMATIC SCIENCE OF JAPANESE CLIMBING KILNS
(Noborigama)

Electric Kilns for Ceramics by Jo Davies
Call Number: ebook

ISBN: 9780719841477
Electric Firing: Creative Techniques by Anderson Turner (Editor)
Call Number: ebook

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