Fukuoka Oriental Ceramics Museum, Ceramics museum in Nanakuma, Japan.
The Fukuoka Oriental Ceramics Museum opened in April 1999 in Nanakuma, Fukuoka. Its displays trace ancient ceramics from China, Korea and Japan, from painted pottery to the Qing dynasty, Goryeo to Joseon wares, and Jōmon to Edo pieces. The collection, assembled by director Torahiko Mizoguchi, also includes tea ceramics, sencha utensils, scholar's desk ornaments, a tea room and a Japanese garden.
The museum was established in 1999 as a specialized institution for studying and displaying Asian ceramics. From its beginning, it focused on becoming a center for ceramic research and education in Fukuoka Prefecture.
The collection reveals how potters in China, Korea, and Japan developed distinct styles while influencing one another over time. Today visitors can observe the visible differences in shape, glaze, and craftsmanship that define each tradition.
The museum is a one-minute walk from Exit 1 of Nanakuma Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line, or two minutes from the Nanakuma Yotsukado bus stop. It closes on Sundays, holidays, and during the New Year period, and shuts for long stretches in January–February and July–August while exhibits are changed. Entry is free on 21 May, Respect for the Aged Day, and Culture Day.
The museum opened in April 1999 and holds around four hundred Chinese, Korean and Japanese ceramics collected by director Torahiko Mizoguchi, son of Fukuoka University founder Umetaro Mizoguchi. Admission is free on 21 May, Fukuoka University's founding day, on Respect for the Aged Day and on Culture Day.
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