Osuna Yaki, also known as Miyajima Osuna Yaki and Shinsha Yaki, was established in western Hiroshima during the Edo period. Osuna Yaki can be translated to ‘divine sand property. Created through a rather unique process, this pottery practice incorporates a spiritual component in its production. During the Edo period, people from the region who were to embark on travel would first visit the Itsukushima Main shrine and collect sand from it’s main hall - this sand would act as a talisman for safety throughout their journey. On returning home to the area, the local people who engage in the ritual of ‘Onsunagaeshi’ which involved returning the original sand from the Itsukushima shrine, now mixed with sand they had collected during their travels. The vessels created from this sand and ritual are therefore known as Osuna Yaki.