Park Pyung-ui, who first came to Kagoshima, established a kiln in Naeshiogawa (now Miyama) and began pottery production under the patronage and encouragement of the domain lord.
Hideki Araki, the current head of Araki-toyo Kiln, is a descendant of Park Pyung-ui and the 15th generation of the Park family.

The history of Satsuma ware began when Shimazu Yoshihiro brought Korean potters back to Japan during the Imjin War (1592–1598). This was said to be driven by Yoshihiro's tea ceremony interests, as a disciple of Sen no Rikyū, and the Satsuma Domain's promotion of industry.

In 1598, the immigrants landed at three locations: Kushikino (Shimohira), Ichiki (Kami-no-kawa), and Kagoshima City (Mae-no-hama) in Kagoshima Prefecture.

◯Kushikino (Shimohira): 43 people, including men and women, came from 18 different surnames, each representing a single clan. The surnames included:

• Park (Pak)
• Huang (Kō)
• Ra (Ra)
• Yan (En)
• An (An)
• Zhang (Chō)
• Jeong (Tei)
• Lee (Ri)
• Byeon (Ben)
• Lin (Rin)
• Che (Sha)
• Zhu (Shu)
• Noh (Ro)
• Jiang (Kyo)
• He (Ka)
• Chen (Chin)
• Choi (Sai)
• Ding (Tei)

　　Among these, the Huang, Ra, and Yan families became extinct during their landing, while the An and Zhang families were dispatched to Ryukyu to serve as pottery instructors.

◯Ichiki (Kami-no-kawa): About 10 people, including men and women, from 3 surnames:

• Shin (Shin)
• Kim (Kin)
• Noh (Ro)

　　They later merged with those at Naeshirogawa.

◯Kagoshima City (Mae-no-hama): About 20 people, including men and women, with surnames including Lee, Jiang, and Zhu. Other surnames are unknown.

　　Among them, Lee Kim-gwang, who was a relative of the Korean king, was sent back to Korea. The group settled in Kouraityou Town, Kagoshima City, and moved to Naeshirogawa in 1669, 71 years after their arrival. Since this group was not involved in pottery making, they received instruction in pottery techniques.