A container for a charcoal fire. It is also written as “iidou,” “hiro (fireplace),” and “hibon (fire tray),” all of which are read as hibachi. There are wooden, porcelain, and metal braziers, and porcelain braziers vary in quality, shape, and size depending on their region of origin. The types used in Japan today include Arita-yaki, Shigaraki-yaki, and Tokoname-yaki. The Arita region mainly produces porcelain blue glaze, celadon porcelain, and overglaze enamel ware. Shigaraki ware is much more varied in shape and glaze than other regions, but this is due to the fact that it does not use painting, and thus requires variation in shape and glaze. Tokoname ware techniques also vary widely, but can generally be divided into two main categories: Shudo (red clay) and Shinyaki (pure clay).
