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	Bizen travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bizen (備前; [1]) is the eastern part of Okayama prefecture on the Japanese island of Honshu.
		Bizen — literally "before (the plain of) Bi" — is an ancient province known for precisely one thing: Bizen-yaki (備前焼), the oldest and most revered form of pottery in Japan.
		Bizen is a sprawling area, but Imbe is easily covered on foot from the train station.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bizen (431 words)

	Okayama
		Okayama (岡山; [1]) is the capital of Okayama prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu.
		Okayama's main sights are all clustered in a large park on the eastern side.
		Bizen, known for its pottery, is the place to use up your inheritance on a single tea cup.
	e-journey.net /Okayama (2464 words)

	ANA's Japan Destination Guide \| Okayama
		Bizen ware, unglazed and fired until almost vitreous, is said to be in the tradition of Sue ware, which came from Korea some 1300 years ago.
		The Kibi area, lying between Okayama and Soja cities, has a venerable history and was an important seat of culture from at least the 5th century.
		Okayama Prefecture is a major producer of the reeds (igusa) used to make the facing of tatami mat flooring.
	www.ana.co.jp /eng/guides/anasjapan/okayama/1.html (794 words)

	Okayama History \| ema_04_package.xml
		Okayama Prefecture is situated in the western region of Japan's island of Honshu, where it occupies an area of 7,092 square kilometers.
		Okayama's primary geographical features are a mountainous north, the central highland Kibi Kogen, and the coastal plains, along with reclaimed land in Kojima Bay.
		Okayama is bordered by the Inland Sea and by Tottori, Hyogo, and Hiroshima prefectures.
	www.bookrags.com /history/okayama-ema-04 (284 words)

	Okayama travel guide - Wikitravel
		Okayama (岡山; [1]) is the capital of Okayama prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu.
		Okayama residents will claim that the fairytale was based on the legend of Kibitsuhiko, in which a prince Kibitsuhiko fought with the ogre "Ura", who is said to have lived in Kinojo Castle (Demons castle) in the area around Soja city.
		Bizen, known for its pottery, is the place to use up your inheritance on a single tea cup.
	wikitravel.org /en/Okayama (3983 words)

	Bizen, Okayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bizen was also an old province of Japan.
		Map showing location of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture (as of 2006).
		Bizen (備前市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bizen,_Okayama (110 words)

	Bizen
		Bizen (備前市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 28,030 and the density of 209.71 persons per km².
		Bizen was also an old province of Japan.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bi/bizen.html (77 words)

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		Okayama is located in the center of the Okayama Plain, one of Japan's major granaries.
		In 1891, the rail link that has become the modern Sanyo Line between Kobe and Okayama was opened, and this link helped to turn the city into one of the centers of economic, political, transportation and educational activity in western Honshu.
		Okayama serves as a main gateway to the Inland Sea National Park and to Shikoku Island, which has become much more accessible to people on the mainland with completion of the Seto Ohashi (bridge).
	mothra.rerf.or.jp /ENG/Chugoku/Okayama/Okayama.html (1395 words)

	Japan Regional Information
		Okayama is endowed with abundant natural beauties, including the islands in the Seto Inland Sea, the Seto-ohashi Bridge that spans Honshu (the main island of Japan) and Shikoku Island, Mt. Washu-zan that overlooks them, and the Hiruzen Heights in the Daisen-Oki National Park.
		Okayama is situated at the center of the Chugoku region (the southwest of main island of Japan).
		Okayama Castle, the Koraku-en Garden, one of the three major gardens in Japan, and a number of art museums and science museums are to be found here.
	www.asia-planet.net /japan/okayama.htm (2483 words)

	NED BUNNELL: February 2007
		The areas around Bizen (Imbe, Japan) next to the Inland Sea in the Okayama prefecture have been producing some of the most beautiful traditional ceramics since the 12th century.
		Bizen ceramic wares are prized for their warm reddish brown colors and restrained understated beauty.
		Bizen ceramics are typically fired at high temperature, over 1200C/2300F, and often have distinctive red or fl fire marks.
	nedbunnell.blogspot.com /2007_02_01_archive.html (612 words)

	Welcome Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The naked bowls of Bizen present a feeling of a closeness to nature, so important in the tea ceremony.
		For centuries the Bizen area around Okayama in western Japan was a pottery centre.
		Bizen of the early Muromachi period has a rough surface but without wheel grooves.
	www.angelfire.com /pe/terdevries/chawan/bizen.html (223 words)

	b-zenjapan - Introduction of Traditional Crafts : Okayama Prefecture - Bizen Ware
		Bizen is one of Japan's six most famous kilns with a history going back some one thousand years to the Heian period (794-1185), when this ware was already in production.
		Bizen ware became more widely known with the protection of the local clan from about the middle of the 18th century.
		It is, in a sense, a "natural art" as no two pieces of Bizen ware are the same, the accidents which happen during firing often producing unexpected changes of color and surface effect.
	www.b-zenjapan.com /crafts/okayama_01.phtml (366 words)

	Glossary: Bizen potteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Japanese center at Imbe in the Bizen province (modern Okayama Prefecture) - one of the "six old kilns" of Japan, where in the 12th-14th centuries many of the technical advances in Japanese ceramics were made.
		Bizen wares were one of the first types of Japanese pottery used for the tea ceremony; wares that became increasingly important from the 16th century.
		In the 17th and 18th centuries a smooth ware imitating Chinese Yixing stoneware was made.
	www.gotheborg.com /glossary/data/bizen.shtml (75 words)

	Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
		Of these, Bizen and Shigaraki are considered the two "crown jewels" of Japanese ceramic art, and the two styles are considered to complement each other.
		The strength and "brightness" of Shigaraki ware are present in the dynamic motion on the surface, created through the rough texture of the clay, the artist's intentional and masterful "deforming" of the shape, and the fluidity of the glaze rivulets and drips.
		Born in Nagasaki Prefecture and trained at Osaka University of the Fine Arts, Kakurezaki was a student of the Bizen potters Iwamoto Shuichi and Isezaki Jun. He built his own kiln in Okayama in 1986, and in 1980 was granted membership in the Japan Traditional Craft Association.
	www.daiichiarts.com /bizen_text.html (1114 words)

	Chugoku
		Chugoku is the long thin tail of Honshu that stretches westward from Okayama toward Kyushu, ending at the port of Shimonoseki.
		The relatively large plains of Okayama and Hiroshima dip gently toward the Inland Sea, where the waters are calm and the harbors deep and wide.
		Chugoku boasts two of the most famous pottery centers in Japan: Bizen in Okayama-ken Prefecture and Hagi in Yamaguchi-ken. Bizen (Imbe) is a small town 35 km east of Okayama on the JR Ako-sen Line.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/chugoku.html (1972 words)

	Ceramic Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Sueki pottery was first made in the Kofun period (3rd to 6th century) at Bizen in Okayama Prefecture, located close to the Inland Sea, well placed within trading routes between the Kyoto region and Southern Japan, with connecting routes to China and Korea.
		Bizen potters while aware of artistic trends chose to produce pottery which reflected the natural attributes of the organically rich clay, preferring the results of uncontrolled kiln effects, with natural unapplied ash glazing.
		Bizen ceramics fire to a variety of brilliant red and orange hues, and show various surface textures.
	www.blueandwhiteamerica.com /ceramics.html (2854 words)

	Six Old Kilns - Japanese Pottery
		For any visitor to Bizen, and there are millions each year, a good place to start looking at pots is at the museum.
		The first floor is devoted to showing the development of Bizen, with examples of wares dating back a thousand years on up to the mid-Edo period.
		The Japanese term for the six is "rokkouyo" and consists of Bizen, Echizen, Seto, Shigaraki, Tamba, and Tokoname.
	www.e-yakimono.net /html/six-old-kilns-er.html (576 words)

	Bizen Kilns
		By nature, Bizen pottery becomes smooth to the touch and develops a luster only after years of use, yet Yamamoto's works emerge from the kiln displaying these characteristics.
		While most Bizen ceramic artists have their kilns in and around the city of Bizen, Kaneshige's studio is nestled in the quiet mountains outside Okayama City.
		Bizen's largest gallery features an array of works by potters ranging from young ceramic artists to Important Cultural Properties.
	int.kateigaho.com /win05/kilns-bizen.html (739 words)

	kitombo.com \| Long Living Tortoise's Walk in Tokyo \| December 17, 2001
		I go to Okayama quite often on business, but every time when I arrive at Okayama station, I always feel that it's a nice and peaceful town.
		Okayama is famous for the story of "Momotaro." As long as you are walking around the station, you cannot get away from this super hero.
		I'm sorry if I offend people in Okayama by saying this, but I also feel "Is Momotaro the only thing in Okayama?" Well, it might be one of the elements creating the peaceful atmosphere.
	www.kitombo.com /e/kame/1217.html (1215 words)

	Japanese ceramics in Sevres - Musee national de Ceramique, Sevres, France Magazine Antiques - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The town of Bizen, near Okayama on Japan's main island, was established in the seventh century by Emperor Tenmu (r.
		In the eighteenth century Bizen was overshadowed by the potteries at Kyoto and grim, but in the present century Bizen ceramics have enjoyed something of a renaissance.
		It is edited by Christine Shimizu; Yoshiaki Inui, emeritus professor at the University of Kyoto; and Setsuo Uenishi, the chief curator at the Okayama Prefectural Museum in Okayama.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n3_v152/ai_20050934 (361 words)

	Bizen Pottery and Its Beauty -Bizen City-
		Bizen Pottery is one of the six famous ancient medieval pottery styles in Japan, including Seto, Tokoname, Tamba, Shigaraki and Echizen.
		Bizen Pottery traces its long history back to Sueki Pottery (earthenware fired with no glaze) in the Tumulus Period.
		Today the unparalleled long history and tradition of Bizen Pottery, as well as its infinite beauty are firmly inherited by nearly 300 excellent artists and potters who produce numerous great pieces from their kilns in Bizen.
	www.city.bizen.okayama.jp /english/bizen/miryoku.jsp (452 words)

	Bizen Pottery & Himeji Castle TARA JAPAN
		Japan has many pottery kilns; in particular, the pottery kilns of Bizen in Okayama have been noted for their pottery for hundreds of years.
		The clay in Bizen has a long history and is very popular as an organic and natural clay that makes food taste better and fresher.
		Stay overnight in a local onsen (natural hot springs) in Okayama, and then, the next day, visit Korakuen-Garden which is one of the three most important Japanese gardens in the country.
	www.tara-group.com /studytours/bizen.htm (291 words)

	Keis Kitchen News Archive Bizen Pottery
		Bizen is chunky, warm, earthy pottery from Okayama Prefecture (next to Hiroshima Prefecture) with a history dating back to the 12th century.
		Bizen is unglazed and wood fired at high temperatures resulting in a natural and unpretentious finish, making it perhaps the most rustic yet exquisite of all the ancient pottery forms in Japan.
		As such, Bizen is considered to be the embodiment of the quintessentially Japanese aesthetic-wabi-sabi-the beauty of the humble, unconventional and the imperfect.
	www.keiskitchen.com.au /news-views/index.jsp?a=1144208790 (337 words)

	The Cultural and Historic CROSSROADS of Japan / Bizen Pottery
		Bizen has had more Living National Treasures (people who are awarded this highest government honor) than any other pottery style.
		No less than five Bizen potters have achieved this honor, and the current one, Jun Isezaki, was just chosen in July of 2004.
		One good place to go to see a wide selection of Bizen works is the station building itself, which has a large gallery on the second floor.
	www.west-japan-travel.com /theme/bizen/?p_japanesetrad (298 words)

	Marimari.com : Japan - Okayama
		The prefecture of Okayama includes the cities of Okayama and Kurashiki, as well as other interesting towns and tourist attractions.
		The Okayama Prefectural Museum showcases displays of local history and is located next to the main entrance of Koraku Garden.
		West of Okayama is the textile-producing city of Kurashiki.
	www.marimari.com /content/japan/popular_places/western_japan/okayama.html (737 words)

	BIZEN Menu - EY Net Japanese Pottery Primer
		Bizen is an unglazed stoneware usually fired with red pine wood.
		The clay used is also from the Bizen area of Japan (central city is Imbe).
		Most lovers of Bizen pottery know that the glory days of this medieval ware spanned the late Muromachi (1333 - 1573), all of Momoyama (1573-1603), and early Edo periods (1603 - 1867).
	www.e-yakimono.net /guide/html/bizen.html (229 words)

	Meningar.com om bizen. Bizen, BIZEN-no-KUNI, OSAFUNE mm.
		Kakurezaki has not ignored Ko-Bizen though, to do so would be to lose perspective of what it means to be a Bizen ceramist and run the risk of cutting himself off from all the creative energy that Ko-Bizen pieces speak of...
		Looking from outside I am indeed a Bizen ceramic artist, but looking from within the tradition of Bizen, I do appear quite different" His flared bases, three-legged vessals, and his sharply cut ridged vases, have all become his trademark...
		In Bizen, Okayama prefecture, the Bizen Festival on the 17-18...
	www.meningar.com /bizen.html (1319 words)

	Hotel Plaza Okayama
		Okayama Ko-rakuen Garden is one of the three largest gardens in Japan.
		It was originally designed and constructed in 1686 by the leader of the Bizen domain.
		Okayama Plaza Hotel stands majestically facing this garden across Asahi River.
	www.cybevasion.com /hotels/monde/hotels_plaza_okayama_japan_110075.html (57 words)

	Zegrahm Expeditions - Reports From The Field:Treasures of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		We would see more of Okayama in the afternoon, but now we were heading for the small town of Bizen — one of the oldest pottery areas in Japan.
		The clay used in Bizen pottery is a flish soil and is found in this area about three to five meters beneath the surface of cultivated fields.
		Once the clay is ready for use, it is turned on a wheel or formed by hand, then the piece is fired in several stages, taking 14 days, and reaching a final temperature of 1,280°C. The end result is a lustrous deep brown due to the high iron content of the soil.
	www.zeco.com /travel-reports/dayreports.asp?id=22 (522 words)

	Pottery Styles
		Developed in the 12th century, Bizen is an unglazed stoneware usually fired with red pine wood.
		Bizen became especially popular starting the late Muromachi period (1333-1573), through the Momoyama period (1573-1603), up to the begining of the Edo period (1603-1867).
		Like its close cousin Bizen, Shigaraki wares were originally daily utensils such as tsubo (jars), kame (wide-mouthed jars) and suribachi (grinding bowls).
	www.tea-circle.com /styles.html (647 words)

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