Yi Sam-pyeong
| Yi Sam-pyeong | |||||||
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| Japanese reading of the alleged Korean name | |||||||
| Kanji | 李参平/李三平 | ||||||
| Kana | り さんぺい | ||||||
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| Name after the naturalization | |||||||
| Kanji | 金ヶ江三兵衛 | ||||||
| Kana | かながえ さんべえ | ||||||
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| Alleged Korean name | |||||||
| Hangul | 이삼평 | ||||||
| Hanja | 李參平/李三平 | ||||||
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Kanagae Sanbee (金ヶ江三兵衛) or Yi Sam-pyeong was a Japanese potter who is believed to have moved from Korea. He is often considered the father of Arita ware porcelain, although this narrative is today questioned by historians. He is honored at Sueyama Shrine in Arita as the father of Arita ware.