Traditional Japanese Porcelain Wares at Daiso

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Traditional Japanese Porcelain Wares at Daiso

Daiso sells many Japanese dishes at very reasonable prices. Many of dishes at Daiso are made oversea because dishes made in Japan are not cheap. However, Daiso have some famous Japanese porcelain wares, Mino Yaki (美濃焼) and Arita Yaki (有田焼). When I first found that Daiso has these famous traditional Japanese dishes a few years ago, I was pretty surprised about that because Mino Yaki and Arita Yaki are known as pretty high-end porcelain wares in Japan.

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If you are planning on purchasing some dishes at Daiso, check the label if it are made in Japan.

Mino Yaki, Mino Ware (美濃焼)
Mino Yaki (美濃焼) is Japanese porcelain made in Toki (土岐市), Tajimi (多治見市), Mizunami (瑞浪市) and Kani cities (可児市), Gifu prefecture (岐阜県). Mino Yaki is said that it was first made during Heian period (平安時代), 794 to 1185.

Mino Yaki (美濃焼)

Arita Yaki, Arita Ware (有田焼)
Arita Yaki (有田焼) is Japanese porcelain made in around Arita cho (有田町), Saga prefecture (佐賀県). Arita Yaki is also called Imari Yaki (伊万里焼) sometimes. Arita yaki is said that it was first made in 1610s.