
Authentic Iga-Yaki pottery, by Nagatani-en from Iga, Japan.
Iga-yaki is one of Japan’s most highly-regarded traditional ceramics, which is said to have originated in Iga, Mie-Prefecture in late 7th Century. Nagatani-en, founded in 1832, is the leading producer of Iga-yaki potteries and their donabe rice cooker, "Kamado-san", has been a best-seller product in Japan. Each donabe is carefully crafted at Nagatani-en’s facility and it takes about 2 weeks for each donabe to be made.