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| • | Kasama (笠間市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 29,776 and the density of 226.24 persons per km². The total area is 131.61 square kilometres. Kasama officially achieved city status (市) in August 1, 1958, after the towns (町) of Kasama and Inada merged. There are plans currently to merge with Tomobe and Iwama by 2007.
The name Kasama means "within the straw hat" (kasa 笠 - straw rice hat, ma 間 - within/inside). The center of the city is connected by many small towns, in the way that the center point of a straw hat is supported by the brim, thus the name. Also, Kasama is surrounded by mountains on all sides, so geographically speaking, the city resembles an upside-down straw hat.
Kasama has long been popular for its pottery, better known as kasama-yaki (笠間焼き). It is reddish-brown in color, with a black glaze. Up until recently, kasama-yaki was used to make things of daily use, like large pots (tsubo, 壺). Though this style was well known, it is now only made by a few kilns. Modern kasama-yaki is made in most any style and color, from dinner ware and utensils, to works of art. It is noted for its fine quality, and thus Kasama is one of the most important artistic centers in the Kanto region. Kasama's pottery has a long history, which is connected with that of nearby Mashiko. Many people come from all over Japan and the world to study pottery with Kasama's masters.
This is a relatively small city that bursts with culture. It has an excellent modern art museum, the Kasama Nichido Museum of Art which opened on November 11, 1972. The elegant museum houses collections by a number of artists of international stature including Degas, Van Gogh, and Warhol. The city also hous
Source: [wikipedia: kasama, ibaraki]
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