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Tokoname ware is a type of stoneware that is produced mainly in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, and in the Chita Peninsula, including its surrounding areas. One of the six ancient kilns of Japan.
On April 29, 2017 (Heisei 29), Tokoname ware includes Seto ware (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture), Echizen ware (Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture), Tamba Tachikui ware (Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture), and Bizen ware (Okayama Prefecture). Bizen City) and Shigaraki ware (Koka City, Shiga Prefecture) were certified as Japan Heritage as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
