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Potters Of Onta

Jim Metzner reports on the potters of Onta, located on the island of Kyushu (KYOO-SHOO) in southern Japan. Their pottery is highly prized, and made in a way that is rich in ceremony and tradition...drawing on the sound of the rush of the waters used in its manufacture and incorporating the ideals of beauty, harmony, and balance. (8:00) (S

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