Izumiyama Kaolin Quarry (The first site discovered in Japan for kaolin, the raw material used to make porcelain clay.)

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Tokyo, Japan

Japan's first porcelain was created four hundred years ago in Arita-cho, Saga prefecture.
Porcelain made in Arita-cho and the surrounding area is known as Arita ware. Arita ware ceramics are still made today.

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Title: Izumiyama Kaolin Quarry (The first site discovered in Japan for kaolin, the raw material used to make porcelain clay.)

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