raku ware

type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in tea ceremonies
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raku ware

Summary

raku ware ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • raku ware is credited with the discovery of Chōjirō[2].
  • Jurakudai is named after raku ware[3].
  • raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery and porcelain[4].
  • raku ware is used for Japanese tea ceremony[5].
  • raku ware's Commons category is recorded as Raku ware[6].
  • raku ware's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1600[7].
  • raku ware's name in kana is recorded as らくやき[8].
  • raku ware's different from is recorded as Sadakazu Uyenishi[9].
  • raku ware's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[10].
  • raku ware's dedicated heritage entity is recorded as Raku Museum[11].

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Definition and Type

raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery and porcelain[4].

Origins

Jurakudai is named after raku ware[3].

Use and Application

raku ware is used for Japanese tea ceremony[5].

Why It Matters

raku ware ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity Raku Museum
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Craft
    Named after Jurakudai
    Subclass of Japanese pottery and porcelain
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28143, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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