Rare "monkey" tiles shaped like the animal's face are seen on a corridor floor at the Nagoya Ceramic Hall in the city's Higashi Ward on Nov. 4, 2022.

Though Japan’s regional potteries have become internationally well known, there is one aspect of Japanese ceramics currently vying for more attention — the tile industry. Dating as far back as ...

GIFU, Japan -- Indoor tiles made in central Japan are seeing a surge in popularity overseas, ... (Mino ceramic ware), is Japan's biggest production center for tiles used mainly for home interiors.

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Japan, Nov 01, 2021, 04:54 /Comserve / -- Japan Ceramic Tiles ...

When Albert Sussler, who was born in Norwich and raised in New London, traveled to Japan in 1982 to study ceramics after graduating from college in Minnesota with a B.A. in studio art, he expected ...

For millennia, Japan’s ceramics were rooted in people’s daily needs. Now, a new generation of potters is turning tradition on its head.

For millennia, Japan’s ceramics were rooted in people’s daily needs. Now, a new generation of potters is turning tradition on its head.

Potters in the Japanese town of Shigaraki have been producing sturdy earthenware for more than 700 years – reddish pots, bowls and vessels made from the high-quality, iron-rich clay found in the ...