Hizen porcelain is exported to Southeast Asia.

At the invitation of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, on March 19, 2012, Professor Kikuchi Seiichi (President of the Southeast Asian Archaeological Society) and Professor Ohashi Koji (Showa Women's University, Japan) visited and gave presentations at the University.During the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim emphasized the contributions of Japanese researchers to the study and preservation of Vietnamese heritage, especially the heritage of Hoi An and Ho Citadel (two World Heritage sites of Vietnam). The university leaders expressed their deep gratitude to the Japanese experts for their close and effective cooperation with the university's scientists over the years, and hoped that in the future, Japanese researchers would continue to strengthen cooperation with researchers from the university and Vietnam in the study of Vietnamese cultural heritage, particularly in the fields of marine research and port history. Following the meeting with the university leaders, Professor Ohashi Koji – a leading Japanese expert in the field of ceramics research – gave a presentation at the Museum of Anthropology on the topic of "Hizen ceramics exported to Southeast Asia". Nearly 40 lecturers, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates from the Department of History, Oriental Studies, the Museum of Anthropology (University of Social Sciences and Humanities), and the Institute of Archaeology attended the presentation. The presentation helped researchers and students better understand the development and export of Japanese Hizen pottery, as well as the historical and political context of Japan and the region that impacted pottery exports and Asian trade during the 16th-18th centuries. Over 3 million Hizen pottery specimens were exported to Southeast Asia and Europe during the 17th-18th centuries. The types of Hizen pottery exported were quite diverse, including pots, bowls, plates, vases, cups, and jars. Notably, some types of Hizen pottery made to order for the West often had different designs and patterns compared to products exported to Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, Hizen pottery has been discovered at sites such as Hoi An, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the Muong burial ground in Dong Thech (Hoa Binh), Bao Loc (Lam Dong), etc. Professor Ohashi's presentation is a prime example for students to learn about using interdisciplinary methods in archaeology to exploit and interpret archaeological data to shed light on issues related to political history, economics, trade, and more.