OKITAMA TRADITIONAL CRAFTYonezawa-yaki Pottery Narushima-gama Kiln(Yonezawa City)

This kiln was opened by Lord Uesugi Yozan (a lord of the Yonezawa Clan) in order to revitalize the clan’s ailing finances. This type of Yonezawa-yaki pottery dates back to Narushima-yaki pottery ware which was created by the 9th Uesugi lord, Uesugi Yozan, who ordered its construction to help rebuild his clan’s troubled finances.