Meaning of Raku | Babel Free

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1. Alternative letter-case form of Raku.
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2. A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalized) such pottery made by the Raku family.
3. A programming language derived from Perl.
4. The English transliteration of a Japanese surname; specifically, that of the family traditionally licensed to manufacture the pottery.

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“Raku bowls are of two types. The red Raku is made from a reddish earthenware clay and is glazed with a lead⟳ glaze.”

“Koetsu learned the technique of Raku pottery from the Raku potter Kichizaemon Jokei (1561-1635) and his son Nonko (aka Donyu; 1599-1656), who also had the name⟳ Kichibei.”

“2010, John Mathieson, Techniques Using Slips, Chapter 6: Slips and Raku, page 53, As a technique, raku seems to encourage⟳ experimentation.”

“Many programming paradigms have⟳ influenced Raku. It has started its life under the name⟳ “Perl 6” but has been renamed in 2019 to break⟳ the illusion that it is just another version of Perl.”

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