Tokoname

Tokoname

Japan
      city, Aichi ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula, facing Ise Bay. Pottery manufacture was probably introduced to the city in the 8th century. Tokoname has since been renowned for its ceramic pipes, teapots, and tea utensils, which are produced in numerous kilns and small factories. The former town of Ōno (now part of Tokoname) was an important commercial port for shipment to Ōsaka and Edo (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa era (1603–1867). Pop. (2005) 51,265.

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