Agano ware
Type of Japanese pottery
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Agano ware (上野焼, Agano-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally made in Fukuchi, Tagawa District, Fukuoka.[1]

History
Agano ware has its beginnings in 1602, when artisans arrived in Japan from the Kingdom of Joseon in Korea by invitation from the daimyo of Kokura Domain.[2] The beginnings of its production was supported by Hosokawa Sansai,[3] who was otherwise known as the daimyō Hosokawa Tadaoki.[4][5] It was originally associated with the tea ceremony.[1]
Agano Kawara ware (上野香春焼) is a type of Agano ware traditionally made in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture.[6]