Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Photo taken in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 2, 2019, shows a clay pit, no longer in use, for sourcing clay used to produce the famous Japanese pottery Mino ware. The Japanese ceramic industry has suffered a downturn since the 1990s due to massive inflows of Chinese imports and increased preference among Japanese for dining out. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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