Once we know the general context in Japan, we should have a look on what happened in what is today Ishikawa Prefecture. It has been the domain of the Maeda family for almost 300 years and therefore the different Lords who succeeded there had a very important influence and we can even say that they have established, organized, promoted and to some extent supported the development of Kutani.
In the middle of the 17 century, what is to day Ishikawa ken was separated in several fiefs0