Gifu Prefecture

Wow, Gifu WOW!

— Rahmens, Fushigi no Kuni no Nipon

Gifu is a prefecture in central Japan. Birthplace of Oda Nobunaga and site of the Battle of Sekigahara. Formerly Mino Province.

Ceramics

Gifu was and still is the main center of Japanese ceramics.

• Gifu produces the majority of domestic ceramics in Japan [Citation Needed]
• Mino Ware is so dominant in Japanese pottery that it is disqualified from the Six Ancient Kiln Sites

Created 2024-04-17.

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