Koishiwara Yaki, a ceramic tradition from Toho Village, Fukuoka Prefecture, dates back to the 1600s, still carrying Korean and Kyushu pottery influences and meticulously preserving ancient techniques through generations. Its distinctive aesthetic is a simple, warm texture highlighting the clay's natural qualities. Using local iron-rich clay and natural glazes, it's renowned for signature hand-applied techniques like tobikanna (chattering marks)—rhythmic, spiral patterns from a skipping chisel—and hakeme (brush marks)—textured, often spiral designs from applied white slip, both celebrated for their natural beauty. Rediscovered by the Mingei (Folk Craft) movement in the early 20th century, it gained national attention as a prime symbol of Japan's "beauty of use." Designated a National Traditional Craft in 1978, the Koishiwara Yaki tradition continues to thrive.