A horse running, facing left. The painting of a horse is a characteristic of Ohori Soma Pottery. Ohori Soma Pottery was born as a specialty of the Nakamura clan of Soma. The running horse, which is said to be "unrivaled," has been a symbol of "good fortune" and has been popular as a gift for celebrations and other occasions.
The cracks in the celadon glaze, called "Aohibi" (blue cracks), which spread over the entire vessel and form a ground pattern, and "Nijuyaki" (double firing) are also representative features of Ohori Soma Pottery.
A town located in the northern part of Hamadori, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to Futaba-gun. Area: 223.10k㎡ Population: 21,542. It is characterized by the presence of two rivers, the Kakedo River and the Takase River, rich water sources, and mountain forests that cover nearly 70% of the area.
Famous special products include Ohori Soma-yaki pottery and Namie yakisoba, Namie's local delicacy and winner of the B1 Grand Prix. The area is rich in nature and blessed with a mild climate with seldom snow in winter.
The area is famous for Mt. Nichiyama (Tennozan), a mountain rich in nature surrounded by Nihonmatsu City, Namie Town, Katsurao Village, Tamura City, and Kawamata Town, which drew attention from climbers as "the farthest north mountain from which Mt.
Many residents moved and evacuated due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2017; the evacuation order for the entire area was lifted on March 31, 2017, but as of August 2017, the majority of the town is still a "difficult-to-return area," and the population at the time of the earthquake was approximately 21,500, but the current number of registered residents is approximately 18,000 The current number of registered residents is approximately 18,000. However, at the end of March 2017, the evacuation order for Namie-cho was partially lifted.
he town is beginning to come back to life again with the opening of the Joban Line and the opening of a temporary shopping street.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Obori Soma ware”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.
Ohori Soma-yaki refers to pottery produced in the Ohori area of Namie-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. In 1978, it was designated as a national traditional craft. The pottery is said to have been founded in the early Edo period (1690) by a man named Soma, a member of the Soma clan, and boasts a tradition of 300 years.
The Soma Nakamura clan, which ruled the region at the time, issued a decree that "Setomonomono-shi (potters) are not allowed to go to other domains," and protected and fostered pottery making in order to make Ohori Soma-yaki a specialty of the clan. The Soma Nakamura clan had a tradition of Soma-no-Maoi, a festival, and the Tsunagi-koma and Runjikoma, from the family crest of the clan's lord, Soma, were reflected in the characteristics of the pottery and were popular as good luck charms. Subsequently. Its existence also influenced other prefectures, as it became the root of Mashiko ware, Kasama ware, and other production areas.
However, in the Meiji period (1868-1912), the number of potteries decreased due to the loss of support from the clan following the abolition of the domain and a succession of producers who switched to other jobs. In order to cope with such changes of the times, the kiln operators gathered their wits and led to the creation of "Aohibi" and "Nijuyo-yaki," the characteristics of Ohori Soma Pottery.
In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake caused a crisis in the production area, as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident made it impossible to quarry the stones used for glazes. In response to this crisis, glazes with the same coloring were developed and production resumed. Today, eight kilns continue to produce pottery. These potteries are striving to create new products for the 21st century while preserving 300 years of tradition.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Obori Soma ware”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.
