| What is Imari? |
| Imari was named after the sea port in the region of Hizen located at the southern island of Japan from where the porcelain goods were shipped out to both domestic and foreign markets during the Edo period. |
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1) The name, "Imari" appeared in the Japanese
literature in the mid 17th century.
2) Roughly about 60% of the porcelains shipped
out of the Imari port were made in Arita until Meiji
30th (1897) when the railway arrived.
3) Hizen is the name of the province in the Edo
period which included present-day Saga and
Nagasaki prefectures.
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