The production of ceramic wares for usage in everyday life has continued in Hasami for approximately 400 years. It took root as a local industry in Hasami and was passed down from generation to generation. Even today, approximately 2,000 people are involved in the ceramic industry of this town, which boasts the second largest share of the daily tableware market in Japan. There is a network that intertwines both blood relationships and local ties, like an extended family in a broad sense. However, if they continue creating with the closed connections of a limited group, their creativity will decline. The old men at the kilns earnestly consider proposals brought by the younger generation or ideas from outside designers. By taking these ideas seriously, the artisans infuse their skills with new energy, keeping them alive and relevant.