In Kyūshū, kilns set up by Korean potters in the 16th century, such as at Koishiwara, Fukuoka and its offshoot at Onta , perpetuated 16th-century Korean peasant wares.
In Okinawa , the production of village ware continued under several leading masters, with Kinjo Jiro honored as a ningen kokuho (人間国宝, literrally meaning 'living cultural treasures', officially a Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Properties).