Shiraiwa ware (白岩焼 Shiraiwa-yaki) refers to a type of Japanese pottery that is produced in Shiraiwa, Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] The tradition began in the 1770s and faded out during the last decade of the 19th century.[3] It was revived, however, during the 1970s and 1980s by a descendant of one of the original Shiraiwa potters and her husband.[4] Their kiln, Wahee-gama, is the only one producing Shiraiwa ware today. Shiraiwa ware is especially known for its characteristic blue glaze. A large blue Shiraiwa ware vase made at Wahee-gama was featured in the 2016 film Godzilla Resurgence.[5]
