- Japanese pottery is the oldest pottery in the world, some pieces dating at 10,000 Bc. 
- In the Edo period japan started opening their ports to trade,  Japanese artists soon began making pottery exclusively for trade. 
- Japanese pottery can be divided into four different types : Earthenware , Stoneware,  Pottery, And Porcelain. 
-Each of these styles change  depending on the region they were made in japan.
- in one generation pottery was almost lost, the popularity of pottery plummeted and no one created any.   This happened until Yangi Soetsu showed of the art form across japan.    
-Japanese pottery focuses on showing off and  draw attention to imperfections.