The Kouraku Kiln, a 150‐year‐old Japanese porcelain factory in the traditional rural pottery town of Arita, has been struggling with the economic decline brought by the burst of the bubble in the mid‐1990s, rural migration and changes in lifestyle and tastes. Using ethnographic fieldwork, I look at the independent innovative activities that the Kouraku Kiln factory has put into place to overcome such problems: an artist‐in‐residence program and a treasure hunt, both coordinated by Brazilian ceramic artist and cultural agitator Sebastião Pimenta. By making use of the local history, identity, and infrastructure to attract visitors from all over the world to the production site, Kouraku Kiln has changed its focus from its products by selling knowledge and experiences. Besides contributing to the revitalization of the local economy, the constant presence of Pimenta and other international artists at the factory has added to the creation of multicultural exchanges in the local community, raising issues about social integration and local citizenship. With this case study, I aim to add to discussions about the revitalization of rural places and the regeneration of Japanese traditional crafts through the acknowledgment of globalization and mobility. By addressing issues related to the impact of transnational flows in rural communities, this article argues for the contributions of migrants in their communities of destination and examines the transforming relationships between art, society, and local development.

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兴建一座拥有150年历史的瓷器工厂：有田幸运窑中的艺术，地方主义和跨国主义

Kouraku窑是一家有150年历史的日本瓷器厂，坐落在传统的有田陶器乡里的有田，在1990年代中期的泡沫破裂，农村移民以及生活方式和品味的变化带来的经济衰退中一直处于挣扎中。通过人种学的田野调查，我考察了库拉库窑工厂为克服此类问题而开展的独立创新活动：艺术家驻场计划和寻宝活动，两者均由巴西陶瓷艺术家和文化鼓动者塞巴斯蒂安·皮门塔（SebastiãoPimenta）协调进行。通过利用当地的历史，身份和基础设施吸引来自世界各地的游客到生产现场，后乐窑通过出售知识和经验，将其重点从产品上转移了出去。除了为振兴当地经济做出贡献之外，皮门塔（Pimenta）和其他国际艺术家在工厂的不断出现增加了当地社区的多元文化交流，从而引发了有关社会融合和当地公民身份的问题。通过本案例研究，我旨在通过对全球化和流动性的认可，为振兴农村地区和复兴日本传统手工艺品提供更多讨论。通过解决与跨国流动对农村社区的影响有关的问题，本文提出了移民在其目的地社区的贡献，并考察了艺术，社会与地方发展之间的转换关系。提出有关社会融合和当地公民的问题。通过本案例研究，我旨在通过对全球化和流动性的认可，为振兴农村地区和复兴日本传统手工艺品提供更多讨论。通过解决与跨国流动对农村社区的影响有关的问题，本文提出了移民在其目的地社区的贡献，并考察了艺术，社会与地方发展之间的转换关系。提出有关社会融合和当地公民的问题。通过本案例研究，我旨在通过对全球化和流动性的认可，为振兴农村地区和复兴日本传统手工艺品提供更多讨论。通过解决与跨国流动对农村社区的影响有关的问题，本文提出了移民在其目的地社区的贡献，并考察了艺术，社会与地方发展之间的转换关系。