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  2. Nikko Ceramics - Wikipedia

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    Nikko was founded in 1908 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa by Lord Maeda and local nobles. The Maeda lords especially fostered arts and crafts, and made of Kanazawa a cultural center like Tokyo and Kyoto . The firm was famous for their ironstone ceramics, but Nikko has broadened its output since the 1970s.

  3. Japanese export porcelain - Wikipedia

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    Chinese export porcelain made for European markets was a well-developed trade before Japanese production of porcelain even began, but the Japanese kilns were able to take a significant share of the market from the 1640s, when the wars of the transition between the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty disrupted production of the Jingdezhen porcelain that made up the bulk of production for Europe ...

  4. Shrines and Temples of Nikkō - Wikipedia

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    Stone torii at the approach to the Betsugū Hongū-jinja marking the sacred area. 1800 Shin-yosha Storehouse for mikoshi, portable shrines. 1641 Daikokuden Building enshrining Ōkuninushi no Mikoto. 1745 Massha Mitomo-jinja Honden: Building enshrining Sukunabikona no Mikoto. c. 1751–1761 Massha Hie-jinja Honden: Building enshrining Oyamakui ...

  5. Nikkō - Wikipedia

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    Cedar Avenue of Nikko; Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura (historical theme park) Futarasan Shrine; Jizō Bosatsu statues on the Kanman Walk. A little out of the main city, locals often tell visitors to count the statues while walking, and to recount while walking back. The number is often different, fueling a legend amongst locals.

  6. Franciscan Ceramics - Wikipedia

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    The china was considered to have a medium to high cost. [7] The glaze for the fine china line was developed by Max Compton with the shapes and patterns designed by Mary K. Grant, the design staff, and by contract designers. In 1942, World War II curtailed the introduction of new dinnerware lines and shapes. The Company continued to produce ware ...

  7. The Best New Restaurants in America, 2024 - AOL

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    Ease into one of the leather banquettes and glance at your table setting. To the left, across a folded napkin on top of a plate from Utsuwa-no-Yakata in L.A.’s Little Tokyo: a pair of chopsticks ...