Why were pottery and porcelain used less often than wooden utensils in traditional Japanese homes?

In traditional Japanese homes, pottery and porcelain were used less frequently for general domestic purposes primarily because Japan is a well-wooded country.12

Because of the abundance of timber, wood—either in its natural state or finished as lacquerware—became the standard material for domestic utensils of all kinds. Historically, lacquerware effectively filled the role that ceramic wares occupied in China. Consequently, pottery and porcelain were generally reserved for special purposes, most notably the tea ceremony, rather than for everyday household use.123