Asakura

Asakura lies in the inland valleys of Chikuzen, where the Akizuki family held power for centuries. In 1587 Akizuki Tanezane resisted Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Kyushu, but was defeated and transferred to Takanabe in Hyūga. The district later came under the Kuroda of Chikuzen. A branch of the family established the Akizuki domain, while kilns at Koishiwara produced pottery in the surrounding hills.