Journey. One thousand years. The Six Ancient Kilns

Of all the ancient pottery sites of Japan, the "Six Ancient Kilns" refers collectively to the six representative production areas of Echizen, Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tamba, and Bizen, whose pottery production has continued from Japan's medieval period to the present day. The term was coined by renowned ceramics scholar Koyama Fujio around 1948 and the sites were certified as official Japanese Heritage sites in spring 2017.