The HASAMI Maruhiro brand crafts Hasami ceramics from the town of the same name in Nagasaki Prefecture. Until recently Hasami ceramics was relatively unknown, long grouped under the umbrella of the more well known Imari porcelain of the Arita area of Saga Prefecture. Hasami ceramics production is characterized by a specialized division of labour where shaping, molding, glazing, and firing are handled independently.
