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! Ware
! Ware
! Main Period(s)
! Main Period(s)
! Location (Prefecture/Region)
! Location (Prefecture)
! Region
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| [[Agano ware]] || Early Edo period (17th century) || Fukuoka Prefecture (Tagawa)
| [[Agano ware]] || Early Edo period (17th century) || Fukuoka Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Aka Raku]] || Momoyama – Edo period || Kyoto
| [[Aka Raku]] || Momoyama – Edo period || Kyoto Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Aka Shino]] || Momoyama period (late 16th century) || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Aka Shino]] || Momoyama period (late 16th century) || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Akazu ware]] || Kamakura period onward; flourished in Muromachi – Edo || Aichi Prefecture (Seto)
| [[Akazu ware]] || Kamakura onward; flourished Muromachi – Edo || Aichi Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Arita ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1616) || Saga Prefecture (Arita)
| [[Arita ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1616) || Saga Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Banko ware]] || Edo period (18th century); revived Meiji period || Mie Prefecture (Yokkaichi)
| [[Banko ware]] || Edo period (18th century); revived Meiji || Mie Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Bizen ware]] || Heian origins; peak in Kamakura – Muromachi; Edo continuation || Okayama Prefecture (Bizen)
| [[Bizen Ware | Bizen ware]] || Heian origins; peak Kamakura – Muromachi; Edo continuation || Okayama Prefecture || Chūgoku
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| [[Echizen ware]] || Late Heian – Kamakura period; one of the Six Ancient Kilns || Fukui Prefecture (Echizen)
| [[Echizen ware]] || Late Heian – Kamakura; Six Ancient Kilns || Fukui Prefecture || Chūbu (Hokuriku)
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| [[E-Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[E-Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Export Satsuma]] || Meiji period (19th century, export boom) || Kagoshima & Kyoto workshops
| [[Export Satsuma]] || Meiji period (export boom) || Kagoshima & Kyoto || Kyushu / Kansai
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| [[Hagi ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1604) || Yamaguchi Prefecture (Hagi)
| [[Hagi Ware | Hagi ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1604) || Yamaguchi Prefecture || Chūgoku
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| [[Hasami ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1599) || Nagasaki Prefecture (Hasami)
| [[Hasami ware]] || Early Edo period (from 1599) || Nagasaki Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Hirado ware]] || Edo period (especially 18th century) || Nagasaki Prefecture (Hirado)
| [[Hirado ware]] || Edo period (18th century) || Nagasaki Prefecture (Hirado) || Kyushu
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| [[Imari ware]] || Edo period (17th–19th centuries) || Saga Prefecture (exported from Imari port)
| [[Imari ware]] || Edo period (17th–19th centuries) || Saga Prefecture (Imari port) || Kyushu
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| [[Izushi ware]] || Edo period (18th century onward) || Hyōgo Prefecture (Izushi)
| [[Izushi ware]] || Edo period (18th century onward) || Hyōgo Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Kakiemon ware]] || Early Edo period (mid-17th century) || Saga Prefecture (Arita)
| [[Kakiemon ware]] || Early Edo period (mid-17th century) || Saga Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Karatsu ware]] || Momoyama origins; flourished in Edo || Saga Prefecture (Karatsu)
| [[Karatsu ware]] || Momoyama origins; flourished Edo || Saga Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Kasama ware]] || Edo period (late 18th century) || Ibaraki Prefecture (Kasama)
| [[Kasama ware]] || Edo period (late 18th century) || Ibaraki Prefecture || Kantō
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| [[Ki-Seto]] || Momoyama period || Aichi/Gifu Prefecture (Seto–Mino)
| [[Ki-Seto]] || Momoyama period || Gifu/Aichi Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Ko-Imari]] || Early Edo period (17th century) || Saga Prefecture (Arita/Imari)
| [[Ko-Imari]] || Early Edo period (17th century) || Saga Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Ko-Kutani]] || Early Edo period (mid-17th century) || Ishikawa Prefecture (Kutani)
| [[Ko-Kutani]] || Early Edo period (mid-17th century) || Ishikawa Prefecture || Chūbu (Hokuriku)
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| [[Kuro Satsuma]] || Edo – Meiji period || Kagoshima Prefecture (Satsuma)
| [[Kuro Satsuma]] || Edo – Meiji period || Kagoshima Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Kutani ware]] || Edo period (from 1655); revivals in Edo & Meiji || Ishikawa Prefecture (Kutani)
| [[Kutani ware]] || Edo period (from 1655); revivals Edo & Meiji || Ishikawa Prefecture || Chūbu (Hokuriku)
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| [[Kyō ware]] (Kiyomizu-yaki) || Momoyama – Edo period || Kyoto
| [[Kyō ware]] (Kiyomizu-yaki) || Momoyama – Edo period || Kyoto Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Mashiko ware]] || Edo period (19th century); developed further in Meiji || Tochigi Prefecture (Mashiko)
| [[Mashiko ware]] || Edo period (19th century); expanded Meiji || Tochigi Prefecture || Kantō
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| [[Mikawa ware]] || Edo period || Aichi Prefecture (Mikawa)
| [[Mikawa ware]] || Edo period || Aichi Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Mino ware]] || Momoyama period (Shino, Oribe, Seto styles); continues in Edo || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Mino ware]] || Momoyama period; continued Edo || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Muji Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Muji Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Nezumi Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Nezumi Shino]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Ohi ware]] || Edo period (from 1666) || Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa)
| [[Ohi ware]] || Edo period (from 1666) || Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa) || Chūbu (Hokuriku)
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| [[Onta ware]] || Edo period (18th century); still produced || Ōita Prefecture (Hita)
| [[Onta ware]] || Edo period (18th century); still produced || Ōita Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Oribe ware]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Oribe ware]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Raku ware]] || Momoyama period (from 1580s) – Edo and beyond || Kyoto
| [[Raku ware]] || Momoyama (1580s) – Edo || Kyoto Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Satsuma ware]] || Late 16th century origins; expanded Edo – Meiji || Kagoshima Prefecture (Satsuma)
| [[Satsuma ware]] || Late 16th century; expanded Edo – Meiji || Kagoshima Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Seihakuji]] || Edo period || Various kilns (influenced by Seto & Arita)
| [[Seihakuji]] || Edo period || Mainly Seto & Arita kilns || Chūbu / Kyushu
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| [[Seto ware]] || Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; flourished Edo || Aichi Prefecture (Seto)
| [[Seto ware]] || Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; flourished Edo || Aichi Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Shigaraki ware]] || Kamakura origins; one of the Six Ancient Kilns || Shiga Prefecture (Shigaraki)
| [[Shigaraki ware]] || Kamakura origins; Six Ancient Kilns || Shiga Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Shido ware]] || Edo period || Kagawa Prefecture (Shido)
| [[Shido ware]] || Edo period || Kagawa Prefecture || Shikoku
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| [[Shidoro ware]] || Muromachi – Edo period || Shizuoka Prefecture (Shidoro)
| [[Shidoro ware]] || Muromachi – Edo period || Shizuoka Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Shino ware]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture (Mino)
| [[Shino ware]] || Momoyama period || Gifu Prefecture || Chūbu
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| [[Shiro Satsuma]] || Edo – Meiji period || Kagoshima Prefecture (Satsuma)
| [[Shiro Satsuma]] || Edo – Meiji period || Kagoshima Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Soma ware]] || Edo period (late 17th century) || Fukushima Prefecture (Sōma)
| [[Soma ware]] || Edo period (late 17th century) || Fukushima Prefecture || Tōhoku
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| [[Takatori ware]] || Momoyama period (late 16th century); flourished Edo || Fukuoka Prefecture (Takatori)
| [[Takatori ware]] || Momoyama (late 16th century); flourished Edo || Fukuoka Prefecture || Kyushu
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| [[Tamba ware]] || Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; flourished Edo || Hyōgo Prefecture (Tamba-Sasayama)
| [[Tamba ware]] || Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; Edo || Hyōgo Prefecture || Kansai
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| [[Tenmoku]] || Kamakura – Muromachi (tea culture) || Originally imported from China; Japanese production in Seto/Mino
| [[Tenmoku]] || Kamakura – Muromachi || Seto/Mino production || Chūbu
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| [[Tobe ware]] || Edo period (18th century) || Ehime Prefecture (Tobe)
| [[Tobe ware]] || Edo period (18th century) || Ehime Prefecture || Shikoku
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| [[Tsuboya ware]] || Edo period (17th century, Ryukyu Kingdom) || Okinawa Prefecture (Naha)
| [[Tsuboya ware]] || Edo period (17th century, Ryukyu Kingdom) || Okinawa Prefecture (Naha) || Okinawa
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| [[Yohen Tenmoku]] || Kamakura period (imported Chinese examples; extremely rare in Japan) || Chinese origin; preserved in Japan (Kyoto temples)
| [[Yohen Tenmoku]] || Kamakura period (imported Chinese examples) || Preserved in Kyoto temples || Kansai
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 22 August 2025

Japanese Ceramics and Pottery

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Alphabetical list

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  • Agano ware (上野焼) – Tea ceremony ware from Fukuoka Prefecture, introduced by Korean potters.
  • Aka Raku (赤楽) – Red-glazed Raku ware used in tea ceremony.
  • Aka Shino (赤志野) – Red Shino glaze variation from the Mino tradition.
  • Akazu ware (赤津焼) – Aichi Prefecture; part of the Seto tradition with diverse glaze types.
  • Arita ware (有田焼) – Saga Prefecture porcelain, Japan’s first domestic porcelain production.
  • Banko ware (萬古焼) – Mie Prefecture; heat-resistant stoneware, famous for teapots.
  • Bizen ware (備前焼) – Okayama Prefecture; unglazed stoneware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
  • Echizen ware (越前焼) – Fukui Prefecture; sturdy, rustic ware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
  • E-Shino (絵志野) – Shino ware decorated with painted iron-oxide designs.
  • Export Satsuma – Decorative Satsuma ware made for export markets.
  • Hagi ware (萩焼) – Yamaguchi Prefecture; soft-glazed stoneware, valued in tea ceremony.
  • Hasami ware (波佐見焼) – Nagasaki Prefecture; porcelain for everyday use, linked with Arita.
  • Hirado ware (平戸焼) – Nagasaki Prefecture; fine white porcelain with cobalt blue designs.
  • Imari ware (伊万里焼) – Porcelain exported from Imari port, overlapping with Arita production.
  • Izushi ware (出石焼) – Hyōgo Prefecture; high-quality white porcelain.
  • Kakiemon ware (柿右衛門様式) – Arita ware with distinctive polychrome overglaze decoration.
  • Karatsu ware (唐津焼) – Saga Prefecture; rustic stoneware with iron-oxide decoration.
  • Kasama ware (笠間焼) – Ibaraki Prefecture; versatile folk pottery.
  • Ki-Seto (黄瀬戸) – Yellow-glazed Seto ware style.
  • Ko-Imari (古伊万里) – Early period Imari porcelain.
  • Ko-Kutani (古九谷) – Early Kutani ware with bold polychrome designs.
  • Kuro Satsuma – Black-glazed Satsuma ware.
  • Kutani ware (九谷焼) – Ishikawa Prefecture; brightly colored overglaze enamels.
  • Kyō ware (京焼) – Kyoto city pottery, also called Kiyomizu-yaki.
  • Mashiko ware (益子焼) – Tochigi Prefecture; folk craft stoneware.
  • Mikawa ware (三河焼) – Aichi Prefecture; rustic jars and hibachi braziers.
  • Mino ware (美濃焼) – Gifu Prefecture; umbrella term for Shino, Oribe, and Seto styles.
  • Muji Shino (無地志野) – Plain white Shino glaze style.
  • Nezumi Shino (鼠志野) – Gray Shino glaze with iron brushwork.
  • Ohi ware (大樋焼) – Kanazawa; hand-molded Raku-type pottery for tea ceremony.
  • Onta ware (小鹿田焼) – Ōita Prefecture; folk pottery with slip decoration.
  • Oribe ware (織部焼) – Mino tradition; green copper glaze and asymmetrical designs.
  • Raku ware (楽焼) – Kyoto; hand-molded pottery for tea ceremony.
  • Satsuma ware (薩摩焼) – Kagoshima Prefecture; glazed earthenware with intricate decoration.
  • Seihakuji (青白磁) – Bluish-white porcelain, inspired by Chinese Qingbai ware.
  • Seto ware (瀬戸焼) – Aichi Prefecture; one of the Six Ancient Kilns, wide variety of glazes.
  • Shigaraki ware (信楽焼) – Shiga Prefecture; unglazed stoneware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
  • Shido ware (志度焼) – Kagawa Prefecture; local folk pottery.
  • Shidoro ware (志戸呂焼) – Shizuoka Prefecture; ash-glazed folk pottery.
  • Shino ware (志野焼) – Mino tradition; white feldspathic glaze, sometimes with decoration.
  • Shiro Satsuma – White-glazed Satsuma ware.
  • Soma ware (相馬焼) – Fukushima Prefecture; crackle glaze and “running horse” motif.
  • Takatori ware (高取焼) – Fukuoka Prefecture; refined tea ceremony ware.
  • Tamba ware (丹波焼) – Hyōgo Prefecture; one of the Six Ancient Kilns, natural ash glazes.
  • Tenmoku (天目) – Dark iron-glazed tea bowls, inspired by Chinese Jian ware.
  • Tobe ware (砥部焼) – Ehime Prefecture; white porcelain with bold cobalt designs.
  • Tsuboya ware (壺屋焼) – Okinawa; Ryukyuan tradition, often for large storage jars.
  • Yohen Tenmoku (曜変天目) – Rare iridescent Tenmoku glaze effect.

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Ware Main Period(s) Location (Prefecture) Region
Agano ware Early Edo period (17th century) Fukuoka Prefecture Kyushu
Aka Raku Momoyama – Edo period Kyoto Prefecture Kansai
Aka Shino Momoyama period (late 16th century) Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Akazu ware Kamakura onward; flourished Muromachi – Edo Aichi Prefecture Chūbu
Arita ware Early Edo period (from 1616) Saga Prefecture Kyushu
Banko ware Edo period (18th century); revived Meiji Mie Prefecture Kansai
Bizen ware Heian origins; peak Kamakura – Muromachi; Edo continuation Okayama Prefecture Chūgoku
Echizen ware Late Heian – Kamakura; Six Ancient Kilns Fukui Prefecture Chūbu (Hokuriku)
E-Shino Momoyama period Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Export Satsuma Meiji period (export boom) Kagoshima & Kyoto Kyushu / Kansai
Hagi ware Early Edo period (from 1604) Yamaguchi Prefecture Chūgoku
Hasami ware Early Edo period (from 1599) Nagasaki Prefecture Kyushu
Hirado ware Edo period (18th century) Nagasaki Prefecture (Hirado) Kyushu
Imari ware Edo period (17th–19th centuries) Saga Prefecture (Imari port) Kyushu
Izushi ware Edo period (18th century onward) Hyōgo Prefecture Kansai
Kakiemon ware Early Edo period (mid-17th century) Saga Prefecture Kyushu
Karatsu ware Momoyama origins; flourished Edo Saga Prefecture Kyushu
Kasama ware Edo period (late 18th century) Ibaraki Prefecture Kantō
Ki-Seto Momoyama period Gifu/Aichi Prefecture Chūbu
Ko-Imari Early Edo period (17th century) Saga Prefecture Kyushu
Ko-Kutani Early Edo period (mid-17th century) Ishikawa Prefecture Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Kuro Satsuma Edo – Meiji period Kagoshima Prefecture Kyushu
Kutani ware Edo period (from 1655); revivals Edo & Meiji Ishikawa Prefecture Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Kyō ware (Kiyomizu-yaki) Momoyama – Edo period Kyoto Prefecture Kansai
Mashiko ware Edo period (19th century); expanded Meiji Tochigi Prefecture Kantō
Mikawa ware Edo period Aichi Prefecture Chūbu
Mino ware Momoyama period; continued Edo Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Muji Shino Momoyama period Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Nezumi Shino Momoyama period Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Ohi ware Edo period (from 1666) Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa) Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Onta ware Edo period (18th century); still produced Ōita Prefecture Kyushu
Oribe ware Momoyama period Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Raku ware Momoyama (1580s) – Edo Kyoto Prefecture Kansai
Satsuma ware Late 16th century; expanded Edo – Meiji Kagoshima Prefecture Kyushu
Seihakuji Edo period Mainly Seto & Arita kilns Chūbu / Kyushu
Seto ware Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; flourished Edo Aichi Prefecture Chūbu
Shigaraki ware Kamakura origins; Six Ancient Kilns Shiga Prefecture Kansai
Shido ware Edo period Kagawa Prefecture Shikoku
Shidoro ware Muromachi – Edo period Shizuoka Prefecture Chūbu
Shino ware Momoyama period Gifu Prefecture Chūbu
Shiro Satsuma Edo – Meiji period Kagoshima Prefecture Kyushu
Soma ware Edo period (late 17th century) Fukushima Prefecture Tōhoku
Takatori ware Momoyama (late 16th century); flourished Edo Fukuoka Prefecture Kyushu
Tamba ware Heian origins; Kamakura – Muromachi; Edo Hyōgo Prefecture Kansai
Tenmoku Kamakura – Muromachi Seto/Mino production Chūbu
Tobe ware Edo period (18th century) Ehime Prefecture Shikoku
Tsuboya ware Edo period (17th century, Ryukyu Kingdom) Okinawa Prefecture (Naha) Okinawa
Yohen Tenmoku Kamakura period (imported Chinese examples) Preserved in Kyoto temples Kansai
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