Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yamaguchi

The karst landscape of Akiyoshidai. (© Pixta)

A “climbing kiln,” delivering heat from the fire in the lowest chamber to fire pottery above, in Hagi. (© Pixta)

Yamaguchi’s official PR character Choruru. Its peaked head represents the mountains of the prefecture, while the green, orange, and red colors symbolize Yamaguchi’s nature, cuisine, and history, respectively. (© Jiji)