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is grey stoneware produced in Tokunoshima, the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan from the 11th century to the early 14th century, or from the late Heian period to the Kamakura period. == Kiln sites == ''Kamuiyaki'' were excavated from various sites in Amami, Okinawa and Yaeyama. However, it remained a mystery for a long time where they were produced. Prior to the discovery of kiln sites, ''kamuiyaki'' were known as or ''sue''-like ware. The first kiln site was discovered by two local researchers, Yotsumoto Nobuhiro and Gi Norikazu, in 1983. It was located around a pond (, ) in Isen Town of Tokunoshima, after which ''kamuiyaki'' was named. The English spelling "''kamuiyaki''" is a transcription of katakana "," which is in turn a transcription of a dialectal form. The sequence "ui" represents a central vowel, and thus the name is sometimes also transcribed as ''kamwiyaki''. The word ''kamui'' regularly corresponds to Standard Japanese although its homonym is assigned to the place name. Subsequent investigations found more than 100 kilns. They are clustered into seven groups, namely Asan-Kamuiyaki, Asan-Yanagida (South), Asan-Yanagida (North), Isen-Higashiyanagida, Isen-Hirasuko, Kenpuku-Iyagawa and Kenpuku-Utta. In 2007, they were designated as a national historic site.〔 Archaeologist Takanashi Osamu argues that Tokunoshima was suitable for pottery because it was a "high" island as contrasted with low, raised limestone islands such as Kikai, Okinoerabu and Yoron Islands. It had abundant forest resources that enabled pottery firing. Unlike Amami Ōshima, another high island, it also had plains for cultivation, making it possible to feed potters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kamuiyaki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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