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As China prohibited their activities of all kind with other countries, the international relationship among East Asia countries was very affected. So-called a triangle trade among South East Asia, the Ryukyus, and Korea made Hakata a very important city in commercial activities. According to "Diary of Tea-Party" (1586-1605) written by Sōtan Kamiya, who was a very rich merchant in Hakata, Thai unglazed jars were often used at the tea ceremonies held by a powerful clan such as Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and these jars seemed to be favored by people who liked the tea ceremony. Chinese ceramics were popular among people who lived in Hakata, but the quantity of Thai and Vietnamese ceramics found in Hakata is less than one per cent of all trade ceramics. Thai and Vietnamese ceramics, which have been found in the context of the 15th-16th centuries, have associated with Yi ceramics. A characteristic of Vietnamese ceramics found in Hakata is generally fine and powder-like fabric.
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