| 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) A name, "Imari" appeared in writing in Japan
in the mid 17th century.
2) Roughly about 60% of the porcelains shipped
out of the Imari port were made in and near Arita
until Meiji 30th (1897) when the railway arrived.
3) Hizen is a name of a province in the Edo
period which included present-day Saga and
Nagasaki prefectures.
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