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Obori Soma Yaki (Obori Soma Ware)
【 February 04, 2011 】
Handmade Obori Soma Ware passes down the heart of 300-years of tradition.
Obori Soma Ware has 300 years of tradition and is designated as a National Traditional Craft. The pottery has three features: The blue cracks as "Ao-hibi," which are spread throughout a piece of pottery, the "Hashiri-Goma" running horse painted in the style of the Kano school, and the "Niju-Yaki" superimpsosition method of creating a piece of ware with two layers. You can feel simple taste and warmth of Soma Ware.
| Location | 37 Obori, Obori, Namie-Machi, Futaba County, Fukushima Pref. |
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| Contact | Obori Soma Ware Cooperative Association TEL:+81-240-35-4917 FAX:+81-240-35-4927 E-mail: kumiai@somayaki.or.jp |
| Website | http://www.somayaki.or.jp |
| Hours | 9:00 ～ 17:00 |
| Closed | Open 365 days |
| Charges | Free |
| Parking | Available for 10 buses and 100 cars. |
| Access | By car: Approx. 20 min. from Joban Tomioka Exit on the Joban Expressway. (Brief directions: Take Prefectural road 35 after getting off at Joban Tomioka Exit. Follow the signs from here.) By taxi: Approx. 10 min. from Namie Station on the JR Joban Line. |
