Translations:Agano ware/2/en
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History
Agano ware traces its origins to 1602 when Sonkai, a potter from the Kingdom of Joseon (modern-day Korea), was invited by the daimyo of Kokura Domain to establish a kiln in Agano. This initiative was supported by Hosokawa Tadaoki, a prominent tea master of the era.
