00:00The pottery or making of ceramics is one of the oldest cultural traditions of Japan.
00:07And that is the reason why it was included in the exhibition of the Japan Foundation Manila Kamakailan Lamang.
00:14Let's see how important pottery is to their culture.
00:21These are the powerful and durable ceramics.
00:26They are included in the exhibition of the Japan Foundation Manila,
00:30titled Yakishime, Earth Metamorphosis,
00:35which can be found in the Metropolitan Museum in Taguig.
00:39It is a tribute to the traditional art of Japan that started in the 12th century.
00:47Yakishime is the ancient process of pouring clay under the hot sun,
00:55which results in the formation of durable and beautiful pieces of ceramics.
01:03Yakishime represents some aspects of the long traditional bonds between our two nations, the Philippines and Japan.
01:14Some form of yakishime is said to have been imported from Southeast Asia,
01:20including the Philippines, in the 16th century.
01:23Many 86 pieces date back to the 12th century to contemporary.
01:31Because yakishime means yaku, burn, shime, confine.
01:37It is the most primitive and traditional method of making pottery by clay.
01:43There are many yakishime works around the country of Japan.
01:47Then we brought the first grade yakishime works for this exhibition.
01:52The ceramic exhibits are divided into three sections,
01:56Yakishime as Tea Wares,
01:58Weshiko and Yakishime,
02:01and Yakishime as Objects Dior.
02:04One of the aims of the Japanese ceramics exhibition
02:09is to highlight the beauty, history and importance of yakishime ceramic wares
02:16as part of the traditional culture of Japan.
02:20We Filipinos have much to learn from the Japanese appreciation of yakishime.
02:26If we look with the lens of the Japanese, we may find much more beauty in the palayo.
02:31Interestingly, the respected Philamerican scholar, William Henry Scott,
02:36wrote that many centuries ago, in the 1600s,
02:40the Japanese were coming to the Philippines and buying Philippine pottery
02:44to use in their tea ceremonies.
02:47On July 13, we will have also a workshop
02:51co-operated by UT Art of Ceramic School.
02:56This is also free of charge.
02:58So please check our website and you know how to register.
03:02It's a very limited number we can accept.
03:05So please try.
03:07The ceramic exhibition is expected to be completed on July 31
03:12and will be continued in their traveling exhibition
03:15to the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art next month.
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