INAX is 100th anniversary this year, So we would like to talk about our history. Vol.03 The birthplace of INAX ”Tokoname" and INAX Museums Read more...
We will talk about the origin and history of INAX in three letters.
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Vol.03
The birthplace of INAX ”Tokoname" and INAX Museums
Tokoname
the Ancient Pottery Town
The Development of Tokoname-ware Tokoname, the birthplace of INAX, is located in central Japan Known as one of the Six Ancient Kilns, this seaside town has been firing the kilns since the 12th century.
Around this time, Choza Ina I, the ancestor of the founder of INAX, also devoted himself to the art of pottery and produced beautiful tea utensils.
From the mid-19th century, earthenware pipes, terracotta, tiles, and other architectural ceramics were produced in Tokoname, supporting the modernization of Japanese lives.
DOKANZAKA in TOKONAME
In the 18th century, the culture of “Sencha”, steeped tea, led to the creation of “Shudei Kyusu”.
Literally meaning red clay teapot in Japanese, its unique vermilion color generated by the iron-rich clay of Tokoname made it a representative Tokoname-ware.
Shudei Kyusu
INAX Museums
Encountering the Product of Clay, Water, and Fire
Islamic Tiled Dome Ceilings
We hope you will enjoy experiencing the multi-faceted aspects of clay and ceramics, through your visit to our six museum facilities.
The museum made its grand opening in 2006, Clay Works, Ceramics Lab, the Kiln Plaza, Tile Museum, Tiling Workshop facilities and Architectural Terracotta Museum.
INAX MUSEUMS is a cultural facility operated by LIXIL in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, the birthplace of the INAX brand.
