Japanese pottery artist fires huge kiln

Japanese pottery artist fires huge kiln

OKAYAMA, Japan - Togaku Mori, a "Bizen-yaki" pottery artist, stands by his huge kiln following initial firing in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015. Having some 2,000 pots inside, the 85-meter-long kiln is fired night and day for 90 days.

Annual morning-glory market begins

Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A shopgirl holds a flowerpot for visitors as the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) begins in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 400,000 visitors will come to the market where 100,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

Annual morning-glory market begins

Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - Shopgirls check the flowerpots before the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) opens in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 600,000 visitors will come to the market where 120,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot with morning glories of four different colors carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

Annual morning-glory market begins

Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - Shopgirls check the flowerpots before the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) opens in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 600,000 visitors will come to the market where 120,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot with morning glories of four different colors carries a price tag of 2,000 yen.

Potter checks products fired in huge kiln in western Japan

Potter checks products fired in huge kiln in western Japan

Noted Bizen ceramic artist Togaku Mori checks pots removed from an 85-meter-long single-chamber tunnel kiln (back) in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture (formerly known as Bizen), western Japan, on July 27, 2015. He is set to produce some 2,000 pieces from the kiln by the end of 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Annual morning-glory market begins

Annual morning-glory market begins

TOKYO, Japan - A shopgirl holds a flowerpot for visitors as the annual ''Asagaoichi'' (morning glory market) begins in Iriya, downtown Tokyo, on July 6. Organizers expect about 400,000 visitors will come to the market where 100,000 pots will be put for sale by 120 florists during its three-day session. A standard pot carries a price tag of 2,000 yen. (Kyodo)