In the center of Arita Town, there is an intersection called Fudanotsuji. The old main road connecting the east and west was once a commercial route used to transport porcelain stone from the Izumiyama quarry in the east to the Imari area in the west. In this way, Fudanotsuji was a key intersection where busy […]
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum is located on a hill, a 10-minute walk away from Arita Station. Opened in 1980, the museum collects and exhibits approximately 30,000 ceramics from Kyushu and Okinawa. The museum has five exhibition rooms, where you can learn about the history of Arita ware, the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Shibata which […]
Attention please！Ceramics lovers visiting Tokyo, right now you can see the work of one of Japan’s most famous kilns, the Imaemon kiln ｆrom Arita, Saga Prefecture, right in the middle of Tokyo, Ginza! The location is in a cozy corner of the first basement floor in Ginza’s landmark clock tower, the luxurious specialty store ‘Wakō’! […]
One of the must-eat foods in Arita is godōfu, which is a traditional and unique local dish. Often simply called “tofu”, it is quite different from regular tofu in both texture and preparation. 1. Ingredients and How It Is Made Godōfu is made from simple ingredients; soy milk, kudzu herbal starch (or potato starch) and […]