Passing Arita Ware’s Traditional Craftsmanship to the Next Generation: AI Transcription as a Tool for Documentation
Arita ware, made in and around Arita, Saga Prefecture, is porcelain produced through a division of labor. This article considers how craftspeople’s judgments and knowledge of each production stage can be documented and passed on to the next generation using tools such as AI transcription—not as a replacement, but as support.
