climbing kiln; ascending kiln
A type of traditional pottery kiln built on a slope, consisting of multiple connected chambers that rise up the hillside. The design uses the natural draft to achieve high temperatures efficiently.
In this region, they make pottery using a climbing kiln.
A climbing kiln has multiple chambers connected along a slope.
Variant kanji spelling using 上 instead of 登; both are used.
Compound of 登り (nobori, 'climbing') + 窯 (kama, 'kiln'). The name describes the kiln's structure, which climbs up a slope.