A potter who was descended from Odo ware, which existed from before in Tosa, started this kiln in Nosayama (present-day Kamobe, Kochi) in 1820. This kiln was operated by the Tosa Domain and produced earthenware that was affected by the trend of Imari ware porcelain at the time.
Higuchi Tomizo, the potter from Hizen who also worked on Tobe ware, and the painter Kozo were particularly central in the success of this style. The fact that high-quality porcelain clay could be excavated from near Nosayama also played a part in its rapid success, and it greatly contributed to the thriving industry of the Tosa Domain for a time, but it would be entrusted to civilians and abolished without the protection of the Domain in the Meiji era.
