About Aizu Hongo Ware
Aizu Hongo ware is ceramics produced in Hongo district, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Said to have started around 1592 when potters invited by Gamo Ujisato began production—one of the oldest pottery areas in Tohoku. Both porcelain and earthenware are produced, ranging from white porcelain and sometsuke to iron-glazed ceramics.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
染付白磁鉄釉
Materials
地元粘土磁器土呉須
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 本郷焼産地（産地にご確認ください） hands-on experience