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Raku (Japanese: 楽焼, らくやき, English: Raku) is a soft-glazed pottery that originated from the "South China Sancai" of the Ming Dynasty in China. It is one of the most representative tea bowls in the Momoyama period of Japan and was fired by Chojiro, the first master craftsman of the Raku family. Raku is made using a method called "Tezune" and then fired in a kiln at 750℃ to 850℃. It refers to pottery that is fired relatively quickly. The production process of Raku is done with only hands and a spatula, without using a potter's wheel.