Hasebe on fri 30 aug 96
In Tokyo, you can go to large department store such as Takashimaya
(Nihonbashi), Matsuya (Ginza) Tokyu-honten (Shibuya) and Seibu (Shibuya, I
liked Ikebukuro). If you want to see stone wares, Mashiko is the best
place to go from Tokyo (3-4 hours) and Shigaraki from Kyoto (2-3 hours).
If you want to see Porcelen, go to Kiyomuzu-yaki in Kyoto. Many stores are
located near Kiyomizu-dera (temple), and I am not sure now, however, a
pottery village was located Nishina (two stations from Kyoto by rail and a
bus) 10 years ago who moved from the Kyoto city. I hope it helps. If you
need more info, let me know. I will check on my books.
Thank you much for ninformation on Seattle. I am looking foward visting
clay places you mentioned.
Hodaka Hasebe Hasebeh@vivanet.com
wrolley@garlic.com on fri 30 aug 96
For D. Cole,
You may check the following on my WWW site:
http://www.garlic.com/reflections/japan/CERAMICS.HTM
It describes my reactions from a trip to Japan where I visited several
pottery centers. I hope that this is helpful.
Wes
wrolley@garlic.com CrossPlatform Creativity
Reflections Publishing, Inc. CrossPlatform Multimedia Development
Ruth McCreery on sat 31 aug 96
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>In Tokyo, you can go to large department store such as Takashimaya
>(Nihonbashi), Matsuya (Ginza) Tokyu-honten (Shibuya) and Seibu (Shibuya, I
>liked Ikebukuro).
1-2 days?
I would second the department store suggestion; the good ones have very
fine pottery and also often have special exhibitions of a particular
potter's work. I always enjoy seeing what the Matsuya has, and Takashimaya.
If you want to see stone wares, Mashiko is the best
>place to go from Tokyo (3-4 hours) and Shigaraki from Kyoto (2-3 hours).
Mashiko is a pretty tedious trip from Tokyo, but you certainly can see lots
of potters and lots of stoneware there. Shigaraki is a bit easier to get to
from Kyoto. Not as big, not as commercialized, I think.
The Traditional Craft Center in Tokyo will have a variety of work. The
Craft wing of the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art also has interesting
work by some contemporary potters. Then, if you're interested in the
history, there are all the other museums. The Japan Folk Art Museum has a
large pottery collection, largely assembled by Yanagi Soetsu. The huge
Tokyo National Museum of Art has a standing exhibition, but the smaller
museums are usually less numbing: Idemitsu, Nezu (especially tea wares),
Matsuoka, Kurita... The Tourist Information Center can help you figure out
what's on where.
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