Shigaraki ware

pottery and stoneware made in Shigaraki area, Japan
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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 (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shigaraki ware's instance of is recorded as Traditional Crafts of Japan (as designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)[3].
  • Shigaraki ware's main regulatory text is recorded as Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries[4].
  • Shigaraki ware is a type of stoneware[5].
  • Shigaraki ware is a type of Japanese pottery and porcelain[6].
  • Shigaraki ware is a type of art style[7].
  • Shigaraki ware is part of Six Ancient Kilns[8].
  • Shigaraki ware's Commons category is recorded as Shigaraki ware[9].
  • Shigaraki ware's country of origin is recorded as Japan[10].
  • Shigaraki ware's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shigaraki ware[11].
  • Shigaraki ware's location of creation is recorded as Kōka-shi[12].

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Publication

Shigaraki ware is part of Six Ancient Kilns[8].

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 (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main regulatory text Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries
    Subclass of
    On focus list of wikimedia project Q140249898
    Country of origin Japan
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