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Japanese Ceramics - Soma

I'm sure you guys all know Soma ware.

If you see their tea cup and dish wares, you will know immediately. 

This is a Tea Bowl that I bought a few years ago.

A bit different from what Soma is noted for..

SOMA YAKI   link :

https://www.jcccw.org/nikkei-news/2020/6/11/soma-yaki-pottery-loved-by-Japanese-americans

From the link above :

" On March of 2011, an unprecedented disaster struck the Soma-yaki potters.

The tsunami that ensued from the magunitude-9 Great East Japan Earthquake damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was located only a few miles from Namie, and caused one of the worst meltdowns in history.

The town’s entire population of 21,000 was evacuated. As of May 2020, most of Namie, including Obori was still heavily contaminated with radiation, and access remains restricted. Before the earthquake, there were about 20-25 factories.

Unfortunately, due to the aging of potters, and financial issues in addition to the tremendous difficulties caused by the evacuation, some of them went out of business. The other half moved away from the region and got to rebuild kilns.

Today, they create tableware, decor and jewelries with new fashionable designs as well as the traditional double-wall crackleware with an image of a horse, appreciating that they can make Soma-yaki again. "