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| Japan ceased exchange with the West until nearly the end of the Tokugawa government (1615?1868). The only exception was The Netherlands. The words Oranda (Holland) and Komo ("red hair"), hence, came to be synonymous with not only the Dutch but with Europeans in general. Consequently, imported European ceramics were called Oranda-yaki ("Dutch ceramic ware") and Komo-yaki ("red-haired ceramic ware"), regardless of whether or not they were produced in The Netherlands. This section offers the surprising connections linking Nagasaki merchants and Dutch trading houses to Kennin-ji Temple and Nikenchaya restaurant, bastions of traditional Kyoto. |
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Blue and white toiletry tray with flower arragement
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Nakamuraro Restaurant, Kyoto |
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