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Shigaraki ware is a Japanese ceramic tradition centered on Shigaraki in present-day Shiga Prefecture and counted among Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. Its stoneware is associated with coarse local clay, visible feldspar inclusions, warm orange or reddish firing colors, and natural ash deposits produced i...
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Six Ancient Kilns tradition with celebrated natural ash effects, strong historical status and contemporary craft prestige.
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Shigaraki-yaki is a traditional Japanese stoneware pottery originating from Shiga Prefecture. Its notable quality stems from using naturally occurring, coarse clay combined with wood-fired heat, resulting in unique orange-red markings on the surface. This distinctive style is favored by ceramic arti...
The pagoda at Ishiyamadera is a historic two-story wooden structure, known as a tahōtō, located within the grounds of the Ishiyamadera temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Constructed in 1194 during the Kamakura period, it is designated as a National Treasure. The architecture features a square...
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National Treasure stone pagoda at a major literary and religious site, small but historically respected.
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Lake Biwa Museum Aquarium, part of the Lake Biwa Museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, focuses on endemic and native species of Lake Biwa, the country's largest freshwater lake. Lake Biwa is one of the world's oldest lakes, dating back over four million years, and home to numerous endemic species. The...
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Lake Biwa Museum aquarium is respected for endemic freshwater species, education depth, and distinctive ecological focus.
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Otsu is the capital of Shiga Prefecture in Japan and lies along the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa, the country's largest freshwater lake. The city includes Enryaku-ji, the historic Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Hiei, and Ishiyama-dera, a temple associated with Japan's literary history. I...
Funazushi is a traditional Japanese dish from Shiga Prefecture and is considered the oldest surviving form of narezushi. It is prepared using nigorobuna, a type of carp native to Lake Biwa, which is gutted, packed with salt, and later fermented with steamed rice for up to several years. This extende...
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Historic narezushi form is culturally important and prized by specialists; sour intensity and rarity limit broad appeal.
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Taga Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Taga, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami, the divine pair associated with the creation of the Japanese islands and other deities. The shrine has long been connected with prayers for longevity, marriage, childbirth, and family relationships. It...
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