In Akuragawa, Tabata Norimasa, the chief priest of Tappukuji Temple, invited a potter and opened a kiln to make Shigaraki-style miscellaneous ware in 1829 (Kaizouan Kiln). Chuzaemon Yamanaka, who was the headman of the neighboring village of Suenaga, learned to make pottery at the Kaizouan kiln and opened a kiln in his own residence in 1853 to study Aribushi Banko, which he admired.

In the Meiji era (1868-1912), Chuzaemon Yamanaka and others began researching Western-style tableware such as Western plates and coffee cups, teaching local residents how to make them, and exporting them overseas. Yokkaichi's red clay made it difficult to produce white tableware for export, so potter's clay and pottery stones were imported from all over Japan. By the beginning of the Showa period (1936-1989), there was no more clay suitable for Banko ware in Japan, but through the Yokaichi Exposition for the Promotion of Domestic Production held in 1936, it was discovered that there was clay suitable for Korea, and the trade began to materialize.

Before World War II, 60% of the production value was exported to the United States . During the wartime period when exports to the U.S. ceased, the company manufactured firebricks and substitutes for metal products that were in short supply due to military priorities .

After the war, the recovery of Banko ware progressed quickly, and around 1959, the company succeeded in developing a ceramic clay that did not crack even when heated to high temperatures, and increased its domestic market share as an "unbreakable clay pot.

At the 42nd summit of industrialized nations (Ise-Shima Summit) held from May 26 to 27, 2016[1], Banko-yaki sake cups were used to toast the leaders[2].