Dodo Sue Ware Kiln ruins

The Dodo Sue Ware Kiln Site (百々陶器窯跡, Dodo Sue-ki kama ato) is an archaeological site containing late Heian to early Kamakura period kilns located in what is now part of the city of Tahara, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The site was designated as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 1922. [1]

Dodo Sue Ware Kiln ruins
百々陶器窯跡
Dodo Sue Ware Kiln ruins
Dodo Sue Ware Kiln ruins (Japan)
LocationTahara, Aichi, Japan
RegionTōkai region
Coordinates34°38′43″N 137°17′57″E
History
PeriodsHeian - Kamakura
Site notes
OwnershipNational Historic Site
Public accessYes

Overview

This site is the ruin of a Sue ware pottery production site approximately four kilometers southeast of the modern city center of Tahara, in a hilly forest. After World War II, many ruins of kilns have been discovered in the Atsumi Peninsula dating from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period, thus shedding light on the origins of several styles of pottery which until now have been uncertain. This cite contains two nobori-gama kilns built side-by-side on a hill, utilizing a south-facing slope. These kilns were used to produce everyday items, such as small bowls, plates, tea cups, etc. The site is located approximately 18 minutes by car from Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line Mikawa-Tahara Station.

See also

References
  1. "百々陶器窯跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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