Hosokawa Tadaoki
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. The beginnings of its production was supported by Hosokawa Sansai, who was otherwise known as the "daimyō" Hosokawa Tadaoki. It was originally associated with the tea ceremony.