Renowned for its fusion of refined and functional beauty
Awardee of the Science and Technology Agency Director’s Award and the Minister of of International Trade and Industry Award.With his unique sense and outstanding skill, his work transcends the range of Ryukyu glass.
As a leading person in the field, he still produces Ryukyu glass in front of the furnace today.
Works
Profile
| 1950 | Born in Miyako Island, |
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| 1967 | Set up a workshop at the age of 17, exhibited and sold in Tokyo. |
| 1978 | Found the current workshop, started sales at the exhibition, factory tours and craft ｗorkshop. |
| 1979 | Applied for a glass flower (hibiscus) patent as a glass toy. |
| 1984 |
Received the Science and Technology Agency Director’s Award. Patent granted for glass flower. |
| 1985 | Patent granted for hibiscus glass flower. |
| 1988～2005 |
Received the Certificate of Appreciation by the Onna ＶⅢage Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Held the Kimono and Tsuguo Miyaguni’s art work exhibition in Hilton Hotel. Held the 1st Okinawa TOYP Grand Prize entry commemorative exhibition in Okinawa Mitsukoshi, exhibition of “Hanamai” in Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel. Produced |
| 2008 |
Produced the glass for the chapel in Renaissance Hotel. Onna Village Ruri glass, “Onna Nabi” won the OkinawaPrefecture Ｅχcellent SkⅢed Worker Award. Invited as ａ lecturer at the Taiwan Chin Min Institute of Technology and received ａ letter of appreciation from the National Taipei University. |
| 2009 | Awarded as the best officially endorsed product of the Okinawa Prefecture. |
| 2010 | Joint exhibition “Crafts on Okinawan Sea and the Sky by 5 People” was held in Okinawa Mitsukoshi. |
| 2011 |
Certified as the Okinawa Prefecture Craftsman, commemorative exhibition was held in Okinawa Mitsukoshi. Exhibited at the Okinawa Prefecture Total Living Show. |
| 2012～2013 |
Exhibited at Building Materials Exhibition, Tokyo Big Sight, and at the Okinawa Prefecture Total Living Show. Art glass “Wind surfing” was appointed as the officially endorsed product of the Okinawa Prefecture･ Gave ａ lecture at Naha Technical High School. |
| 2014 |
Received the Best Design Award for the officially endorsed product of Okinawa Prefecture. Produced an art glass “Washbasin” Art glass “Tsubomi” “hibiscus”and Ryukyu glass“Grass Block” were officially endorsed as the product of Okinawa Prefecture. |
| 2016 | Recognized as the Contemporary Master Craftsman, “Nishikigoi no Mai” won ａ prize at Okinawa Prefecture Craft Open Call Exhibition |
| 2017 | Gave ａ lecture at Ageda Junior High School and Koza High School. |
| 2018 |
Gave ａ lecture at Ogimi Junior High School. Helped the Okinawa International Women’s club Christmas bazaar. Produced an art glass hall lamp for Okinawa Sheraton Sunmarina Hotel. Produced an art glass for Daiwa House. Received ａ certificate of appreciation from the Okinawa Industrial Federation. Selected for the 41st Okinawa Prefecture Craft Open Call Exhibition. |
| 2019 |
Produced hote凵amp for Kafuu Resort Fuchaku CONDO-HOTEL, certified as the “Treasure of the Onna Village･” Produced an art glass for Ryushin Housing. Gave ａ lecture at Onna Elementary School, Onna Junior High School, Afuso Elementary School and Afuso Junior High School. |
| 2019 |
Gave ａ lecture at the Society of Okinawa Industrial Education Research, Ohara Junior High School, Taketomi Town, Yaese. Commended by the 28th Okinawa Prefectural Convention and Naha Citizen’s Rally on the gang exclusion. |
