Japanese family names are extremely varied: according to estimates, there are over 100,000 different surnames in use today in Japan. The three most common family names in Japan are SatÅ (ä½è¤), Suzuki (é´æ¨), and Takahashi (é«æ©).
Making the world better, one answer at a time. the purpose of wedging clay is to get the air bubles out. if you dont getthe air bubles out, when being fired, the air will try to escape your now hard pot, when it can't , it will explode your pot.
In the wedging process, clay is repeatedly kneaded on a porous surface to draw some of the water out while distributing the moisture evenly, eliminating hard spots in the clay. In the process, air bubbles are forced out of the clay, ensuring that these bubbles will not heat and cause the clay to explode in the kiln.