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Explore Japan: 1,000 Years of Pottery Production at Tokoname – One of the Six Oldest Kiln Areas of Japan

Explore Japan: 1,000 Years of Pottery Production at Tokoname – One of the Six Oldest Kiln Areas of Japan

The Chube Airport is located in Tokoname City. Tokoname is known as one of six oldest kilns of Japan. The area produced variety of potteries over 1,000 years. The area continues its operation, including the production of the most sophisticated toiletries. We will visit the INAX Museums and learn the pottery history. We will walk through old kilns and visit pottery factories. The museum curator will talk about the pottery history and the museum.

Visit the museum website (in Japanese): museum

More information about six oldest kilns and Tokoname:

We will accept 20 participants.

Date & Time: May 25 (Saturday), 2024. Gathering Time 9:20 a.m.

We will welcome international graduate students in the greater Nagoya area.

Destination: The INAX Museiums and the pottery area in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

Meeting place & Time: 9:20 a.m. Parking Lot, Toyoda Auditorium, Nagoya University

Departure 9:30 a.m. sharp The bus departs for the destination. This event will end at the parking lot in front of the Toyoda Auditorium around 5:00 p.m.

Instructions:

  1. If you do not feel good, please do not attend the event.
  2. The event partly takes place inside and outside of the museum.
  3. We purchase the event insurance for the participants. If you cannot attend the event, please kindly inform us.
  4. Please bring your lunch.
  5. There is no fee to attend this event.
  6. We regret that children cannot participate in this event.

If you want to attend this event, please fill out the application form below.

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