Archaeologists working on a Japanese island discovered an ancient shard of earthenware pottery featuring Kanji, the logographic characters that comprise the Japanese system of writing. It's one of the ...

Researchers have discovered an ancient Japanese pottery vessel from the late Jomon period (4500-3300 BP) with an estimated 500 maize weevils incorporated into its design. The vessel was discovered in ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Ikebana, or the art of Japanese flower arranging, has for centuries been interwoven with the Japanese tea ceremony and the distinctive pottery used for the intricately choreographed ...

Out of all of Japanese pottery master Kondo Takahiro’s works, the ones that came after the largest earthquake in his country’s history feel particularly resonant. As the disaster became known, 3/11 ...

Kazuteru Osako is a Japanese citizen who was born and raised in the country. But in his professional life, the pottery master goes by a name of Korean origin, Chin Jukan. This is a nod to his ...

Can you guess where a piece of art pottery was made (just by looking at its distinctive colors and shape)? And when it was made? Some pottery looks quintessentially American; other pieces evoke ...

Japan's Shoji Hamada is regarded as one of the most influential masters of studio pottery and has inspired more potters around the world than any other figure. Three of his pieces are on display this ...

A quiet Japanese town with a population of less than 20,000, Arita has been responsible for one of Japan’s most prestigious exports since the 17th century. Arita’s obsession with porcelain ware, ...

COLLEGEVILLE — St. John’s Pottery at St. John’s University received a $500,000 grant — the largest in its nearly 40-year history — from the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation to ...