SETO

city, Aichi ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan, northeast of Nagoya. Seto, established about 1230, is known for its porcelain (Seto ware). Since the Meiji period (18681912), the pottery industry has expanded to include over 900 factories and 1,000 kilns. Tableware, electric insulators, and toys are also produced. Seto houses the National Ceramic Experimental Station. Memorials to the legendary founder of the city's ceramics industry, Kato Shirozaemon, include a chinaware monument in Seto Park and the Suehiko Shrine. Pop. (1990) 126,340; (1994 est.) 128,961.