Onta-yaki, known as a folk craft pottery, is a sister kiln to Koishiwara-yaki (Fukuoka), which was founded by potters brought from Korea in 1600 AD. For this reason, many of the techniques are common with Koishiwara. The history of Onta-yaki began with Mr. Yanase and Mr. Kuroda of Hita, who were invited from Koishiwara. With a history of about 400 years, it is as long-standing as Koishiwara-yaki (Fukuoka) and Ryumonji-yaki (Kagoshima). The unique system that protects this pottery still exists today, and these factors were highly praised by Soetsu Yanagi and Bernard Leach, making its name known nationwide.