The Rise of Japanese Porcelain Industry in the Edo Period from the Perspective of Globalization
With the expansion of global trade routes following the opening of the New Maritime Routes,a comprehensive global trade network had formed by the early Edo period(1603-1868),encompassing the economies of East Asia,Southeast Asia,the Pacific region,and South Asia's Indian Ocean.The increasing interconnectivity and dependence among major economies became apparent within this framework.Against this backdrop,the Japanese porcelain industry rapidly emerged as a dominant player,replacing China as the primary producer and supplier to the global porcelain market.This remarkable rise can be attributed to several factors,including the disruption of Chinese porcelain exports caused by the turmoil during the Ming-Qing transition,the large-scale purchases by the Dutch East India Company(VOC),the active support and promotion of porcelain production by the Edo Shogunate and local feudal lords,and the direct involvement of the Taiwan-based Zheng Group in Japan's porcelain industry.From this point onward,Japan's porcelain industry embarked on a path toward scale,industrialization,and globalization,breaking China's longstanding dominance in the global porcelain market.
globalizationMing-Qing transitionEdo periodJapanese porcelain industry
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