It is said that the pottery from Kido in Omi Province (currently Kido of Shika Town in Shiga Prefecture) was produced at the foot of the Hira Mountains, but the period it officially began and when it was abandoned are unknown.
It is said that the potters of Kyo-ware such as Ninsei and his apprentices were involved, often leaving works like Gohon-style or Kizeto-style, and there are ones remaining where ‘Hira’ (比良) or ‘Hira’ (比羅) are inscribed.
