![Tsuboya street Tsuboya street](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/history_page_47) | Tsuboya street
![](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/resize/history_page_48-222x3.ublic%3A//history_page_48) In 1970's, though Nobori-gama was no longer in use because of smoke pollution, gas kilns were introduced and Tsuboya-yaki has been keeping up the tradition. |
![Nobori-gama of Yomitan-son Nobori-gama of Yomitan-son](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/history_page_49) | Nobori-gama of Yomitan-son
![](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/resize/history_page_50-222x3.ublic%3A//history_page_50)
Potters of Ara-yachi and potters who insisted on using Nobori-gama moved to places like Yomitan-son and are still producing pottery with the kilns. |
![Eiyo-gama and Traditional Eiyo-gama and Traditional](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/history_page_51) | Eiyo-gama and Traditional
![](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/resize/history_page_52-222x3.ublic%3A//history_page_52) There are kilns which succeed traditional techniques generation after generation since the start at Tsuboya. ARAKAKI Eiyo, designated as a modern expert, is the 16th and his son Sakae also succeeds the technique. |
![Jiro-gama and Youngmen Jiro-gama and Youngmen](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/history_page_53) | Jiro-gama and Youngmen
![](https://www.loststory.net/sites/default/files/resize/history_page_54-222x3.ublic%3A//history_page_54) KINJO Jiro moved his kiln to Yomitan-son quickly. Young people jointly bake pottery under guidance of Kinjo's children or SHIMABUKURO Tsunehide (Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts) and pursuing tradition of Okinawa.
(Photo: Students of Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts) |