Shigaraki ware

Summary

Shigaraki ware is a Traditional Crafts of Japan^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of traditional_crafts_of_japan_as_designated_by_the_minister_of_economy_trade_and_industry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shigaraki ware's image is recorded as Water jar with straight lip, known as Shiba no Iori, Shigaraki ware, Hitoeguchi type, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1500s AD, ceramic - Tokyo National Museum - Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan - DSC08902.jpg^[3].
• Shigaraki ware's instance of is recorded as Traditional Crafts of Japan (as designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)^[4].
• Shigaraki ware's main regulatory text is recorded as Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries^[5].
• Shigaraki ware's subclass of is recorded as stoneware^[6].
• Shigaraki ware's subclass of is recorded as Japanese pottery and porcelain^[7].
• Shigaraki ware's subclass of is recorded as art style^[8].
• Shigaraki ware's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00570895^[9].
• Shigaraki ware's part of is recorded as Six Ancient Kilns^[10].
• Shigaraki ware's Commons category is recorded as Shigaraki ware^[11].
• Shigaraki ware's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[12].
• Shigaraki ware's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09lhxd^[13].
• Shigaraki ware's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shigaraki ware^[14].
• Shigaraki ware's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300387401^[15].
• Shigaraki ware's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300018630^[16].
• Shigaraki ware's location of creation is recorded as Kōka-shi^[17].
• Shigaraki ware's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as art/Shigaraki-ware^[18].
• Shigaraki ware's BabelNet ID is recorded as 02902621n^[19].
• Shigaraki ware's Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID is recorded as shigaraki-yaki^[20].
• Shigaraki ware's Japan Search name ID is recorded as 信楽_(陶磁)^[21].
• Shigaraki ware's De Agostini ID is recorded as Shigaraki^[22].
• Shigaraki ware's Grove Art Online ID is recorded as T078241^[23].
• Shigaraki ware's JAANUS ID is recorded as s/shigarakiyaki^[24].
• Shigaraki ware's museum-digital tag ID is recorded as 37994^[25].

Why It Matters

Shigaraki ware ranks in the top 4% of traditional_crafts_of_japan_as_designated_by_the_minister_of_economy_trade_and_industry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]