Discover 'yakishime' pottery, which combines Japanese history and craft


The exhibit features 96 ceramic works, including Tanaka Tomomi's 'Core' (2006), pictured on the right. Photo: The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur

If you have never been to Universiti Malaya's Museum of Asian Art, then the Yakishime – Earth Metamorphosis exhibition, which opened today, is good reason to check out an international showcase on the university grounds in Kuala Lumpur.

The exhibit - featuring 96 works - offers visitors an array of Japanese traditional ceramic craft and art.

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