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  Seto City, Aichi Prefecture - A famous pottery center in Japan
The majority of the 130,000 people living in Seto are involved in the city's ceramics and pottery industry in some way, and visitors will notice immediately the influence that the 1300-year history of this craft, the longest of any area in Japan, has had on the city.
Seto became recognized as one of the six "Nihon Rokkoyo" during the Kamakura period (1158-1333), and it stood out from the other areas as it was the only area to glaze its pottery.
Seto is currently the largest producer of ceramic novelties, such as animal and bird figurines, dolls, ash trays, light stands, and flower vases.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/aichi/seto.html   (1158 words)

  
 Seto - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Seto (瀬戸; lit:strait) is the name of Japanese several places.
Seto, Aichi, production place of pottery and venue of Expo 2005.
Seto language (or Setu) is a dialect of the Estonian language.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Seto   (99 words)

  
 EXPO 2005 photo essays - weekly report from the World Exposition in Aichi, Japan
The Seto Area is located a few kilometers apart from the main Nagakute site and is accessible by gondola or shuttle bus.
The Aichi Pavilion Seto explains the reasons why the main Expo site was moved from Seto to Nagakute during the planning process.
To sum it up, the Seto Area certainly is a nice getaway from the heat and the crowds of the main site, but the question remains whether it holds up to its purpose, and if it was worth constructing all the infrastructure (roads, gondola) and security fences for this relatively small and uninspiring enterprise.
www.antonraubenweiss.com /expo/week22.html   (1930 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
As many nations are beginning to see a large segment of society reach their silver years, Expo 2005 will strive to discover not only further wel-fare and care solutions for the elderly but also a social awareness and social systems that allow el-derly people to enjoy the full length of their lives.
Aichi Prefecture, the site of the Expo 2005 is located in the central part of Japan, and is a key hub for east-west transportation.
The prominent industry is automobile manufacturing, and Aichi is one of the most important bases for this industry in the world.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/June03/260603/bb25.htm   (1253 words)

  
 Kutani Japanese porcelain
Seto, located close to Nagoya is one of the Nihon Rokkoyo i.e.
However, as the demand for these teabowls grew, production began in Seto since Seto was the only place in Japan which glazed its products, thus it was also the only place which was able to make fl-glazed bowls.
It was the period when individual artisans began to explore their craft most creatively, pushed on by the demands of the tea ceremony and the aesthetics of the teamaster Oribe.
www.gotheborg.com /marks/seto.shtml   (989 words)

  
 AICHI EXPO 2005
Aichi Expo 2005 is Japan's first expo since the 1970 Osaka Expo and built along somewhat more modest lines than its predecessor, which was judged a great hit with 64 million visitors.
The Morizō Gondola connects the Nagakute and Seto areas together, and is free, while the Kiccoro Gondola travels from the northeast to the southwest corner of the Nagakute area and charges ¥600 one way for the panoramic views offered.
The Seto Area (瀬戸会場) is the smaller and quieter of the two sides, promising a meeting place for man and nature instead of grand spectacles.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/aichi_expo_2005.htm   (1293 words)

  
 Seto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture.
Seto, a surname commonly found in Canton and Hong Kong.
Seto Kamiki, a character from the Japanese Anime, Tenchi Muyo!
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seto   (165 words)

  
 NewsOnJapan.com - Japan Directory - Regional Websites/Chubu Region/Aichi Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Aichi Medical University aims at training the excellent medical doctors with the newest knowledge and skills in medicine,who can contribute to the regional community and who can contribute to development and improvement of medical care.
The main objective of the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art is twofold: firstly introducing the wide range of twentieth century art, which is tremendously rich and diverse, and secondly organizing it in a systematic way.
Aichi Center for Japanese Studies is a non-profit, specialist center for Japanese studies based at the Yamasa Institute in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.
newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Chubu_Region/Aichi_Prefecture/index.shtml   (593 words)

  
 Aichi Prefecture of Japan - Japan's Geography
Nagoya prefecture was renamed to Aichi prefecture in April of 1872 and on November 27 was united with Nukata prefecture.
Located near the center of the Japanese archipelago, Aichi prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa bay in the south and is bordered by Shizuoka in the east, Nagano in the north east, Gifu in the north, and Mie in the west.
As of 2001 Aichi prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female.
www.japan-101.com /geography/geography_prefecture_aichi.htm   (283 words)

  
 Seto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Seto is a high-fired ware made in the Seto (Aichi Prefecture) and Mino (Gifu Prefecture) areas of...
Seto is the head of the megalithic corporation named after his family name.
The Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai) is the body of water between the Japanese islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
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 Seto, Aichi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seto City is famous for its pottery and ceramics.
Other places of interest in Seto include Seto Gura, where there is a Seto City History museum, the local Apita (a store for all your everyday needs) and the city park (Seto Koen), which is even home to a family of monkeys.
Seto City has 6 local high schools: Seto H.S., Seto Nishi H.S., Seto Kita H.S., Seto Yogyo H.S., Seire H.S, and Saint Kapitanio.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seto,_Aichi   (386 words)

  
 L'Asie Exotique - Japanese Andon (Lantern) Plates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Seto ware was made mainly in Seto City, Aichi Pref.
Ko-Seta (old Seto) ware was made from the early Kamakura (l3th c.) to mid Muromachi eras (15th c.), and known as the only glazed ceramic at that time.
It is said Seto andon plates were sold to Ômi, Kyoto and Osaka in the west, Ki'i (Wakayama) in the south, Suruga to Edo in the east and Hida and the mountains of Shinano (i.e.
www.lasieexotique.com /mag_andon_plates.html   (2320 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for aichi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bounded on the S and W by Ise Bay, Aichi consists of a coastal plain (the Nobi Plain) and a mountainous, forested interior.
The city was formed in 1970 by the merger of a number of smaller towns.
News Analysis: Aichi Expo in dilemma of nature-friendly theme and economy-thruster image by Mu Dong.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=aichi   (442 words)

  
 Forests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Aichi prefectural government will submit its bid to host World Expo 2005 to the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris.
The Exposition site covers an 80-hectare area in Seto city, near Nagoya, and a local conservation group objects that Expo construction will destroy valuable forest, harm wildlife, including the endangered northern goshawk, and cause erosion.
Expo promoters travelled to Paris in early June to make a presentation to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), but they were preceded by the president of the Mount Monomi Watchers Association, a leader of the opposition to the Expo bid, who met with the BIE president.
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 Seto - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Seto honored for service to students of color at K-State.
Seto Holdings, Inc., Formerly Semicon Tools, Inc., Announces A Stock Buyback Program.
Yamato Holdings Executive Director Kaoru Seto to become president.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-seto.html   (173 words)

  
 I-BAC / Area Data (Living)  History of Aichi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The endeavor toward a united Japan, then divided and ruled by numerous feudal lords, was initiated by Nobunaga, passed on to Hideyoshi and completed by Ieyasu, who established the Tokugawa Shogunate at the beginning of the 17th century, laying the foundations of Japan as a modern nation.
There is a city called "Seto" in Aichi, which is known as a mecca of the ceramic industry.
Because of their high quality, Seto ceramic ware has been admired and used all throughout Japan, to the extent that the word "Seto-mono (Seto ware)" now refers to ceramic ware in general.
www.i-bac.jp /areadata/rekishi.html   (589 words)

  
 Seto - Seto - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about Seto
Seto Kaiba, owner and president of Kaiba Corporation, is no one's fool.
The Aichi Pavilion Seto is located in the Seto Area, the very location originally Welcome to the Aichi Pavilion Seto.
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 Expo 2005 travel guide - Wikitravel
Expo 2005 (愛知万博 Aichi Banpaku) [1] was the site of the World's Fair for 2005, in the Aichi prefecture of Japan, near the city of Nagoya.
Aichi 2005 is Japan's second Universal Exposition, the first being Osaka's Expo '70, but Japan's fifth if the Special Expositions of Okinawa's Expo '75, Tsukuba's Expo '85 and Osaka's Expo '90 are also counted.
In the interest of preserving the privacy of the individuals who live nearby, the windows of the gondola are made of "smart glass"; during most of the trip the windows are transparent, but as the gondola passes residential areas (a total of about two minutes during the trip) the glass turns opaque.
wikitravel.org /en/Expo_2005   (4441 words)

  
 Seto City and Seto ceramics
"Seto-mono" in Japanese means "things from Seto" or "things made in Seto." Seto is a city about an hour to the north of Okazaki, famous throughout Japan for its pottery and ceramics, to the point where the name has become a synonym for them – "seto-mono" has come to mean simply "ceramics".
The town became famous for its pottery because of a combination of two factors: natural resources (an abundance of silica-clay) and technology (imported by Toshiro from Korea in the twelfth or thirteenth century).
Other areas of Japan also developed these crafts, but it is without doubt Seto which has enjoyed the greatest commercial and artistic success over time.
www.yamasa.org /acjs/network/english/newsletter/japan_guide_11.html   (449 words)

  
 Japan's Aichi EXPO 2005
Planning began in 2002, and the first Aichi Green Maps were presented at exchange meetings in Nagoya in July 2003.
The Aichi network consists of 16 diverse map projects focused on a range of themes such as marine resources, bicycling and social issues in many different communities, plus an additional 16 groups are making Green Maps just for EXPO.
Originally, plans called for the entire EXPO to be located in Seto, but concerns about the impact on endangered hawk habitat forced organizers to choose a less sensitive location for the main event.
www.greenmap.com /howto/aichiexpo.html   (1031 words)

  
 Seto, JAPAN :: city code, area code, dial code, country code
Instutute for Japanese Studies Nagoya Gakuin University 1350 Kamishinano, Seto, Aichi 480-1298 JAPAN Phone +81-(0)561-42-0737 Fax +81-(0)561-42-1147...
Seto Inland Sea the place for epicures and adventurers 428: Block party Renowned for its legendary temples and manicured gardens, Kyoto is one of Japan's...
Seto City International Center Parti Seto 3rd floor 45 Sakae-machi, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, 489-0044 Japan Tel : +81-561-88-2790 Fax : +81-561-97-1171...
www.prozzone.com /phone/Japan/Seto.htm   (144 words)

  
 Asaka Seto - Moviefone
Seto Asaka; born on December 12, 1976 in Seto, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese actress.
Seto Asaka; born on December 12, 1976 in Seto, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese...
Asaka Seto - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Asaka Seto Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 Artists in Residence 2000-2001
The Residency Program at the Seto City is intended to share this tradition with artists throughout the world.
This definitely brings new perspectives to Seto City, where The 2005 World Exposition will be held.
We hope that this program will make Seto City a place to expand creative and artistic expression by promoting cultural exchange.
www.city.seto.aichi.jp /setomono/air/e/index.html   (157 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Aichi
Aichi situated on the center of Japan abounds in nature and industrial products.
Profile of Aichi, The 2005 World Exposition, Airport, Shinkansen, Aichi Agenda 21, AIDS Info, International Exchange, International Plaza, Women's Center, Arts Center, Corporate Industry, Police...
Imou Bog is located in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture.
www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/aichi.html   (212 words)

  
 Aichi Government Web Listings Information | Business.com
Aichi Prefecture Official homepage of the prefectural government.
Nagoya Castle The Aichi Prefectural Government has started several tourism products in an effort to encourage foreign guests to visit their prefecture.
The Aichi Prefectural Government Department of Industry and Labor, Investment and Trade Division, continue to carry out the mission in cooperation with...
www.business.com /directory/government_and_trade/by_country/japan/regional_and_municipal_government/prefectures/aichi/weblistings.asp   (414 words)

  
 Nagoya Aichi Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a...
Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city and the capital of Aichi prefecture, is located southwest of Tokyo.
Toyokawa City is a highly industrialized city situated in Aichi Prefecture (province) near Nagoya, Japan.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Aichi/Nagoya   (303 words)

  
 Rotary Club of Seto North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, a regional festivity attracted great public attention, was concluded with great success.
This is one of the benefits that should be taken as a great opportunity given to us for changing Seto City in the future.
On the other hand, Seto City was able to publicize the city well through the EXPO.
www.setolink.ne.jp /~seton.rc/main-e.html   (331 words)

  
 Welcome Page
Old Seto ceramics were the first to which ash glazed was applied, creating the famous Ki-Seto style.
The later developed Black Seto (Seto-guro) is obtained by using the iron rich glaze, similar to the old Tenmoku, and removing the fired piece from the kiln, cooling it immediately.
In this time of civil war, many pottery makers left Seto and crossed the border to the nearby Mino Province, which was at that time controlled by the great Nobunaga.
www.angelfire.com /pe/terdevries/chawan/mino.html   (620 words)

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