wonderOKINAWA World of RYUKYU GLASS Mr. Tobaru's Story on the World of Ryukyu Glass in Relation to the U. S. Administration.
Mr. Koei Oshiro's Story on the World of Traditional Glass Craft
Mr. Seikichi Inamine's Story on the World of Glass Craft TOBARU MASAO
INAMINE SEIKICHI
Ryukyu Glass
The World of Inherited Ryukyu Glass
History of Glass
The World of Ryukyu Glass, described by master craftsmenJapanese
It is said that the beginning of Okinawan glass crafts was around the mid- Meiji period and it has a history of about 100 years. The present style of Ryukyu glass was created from raw materials of empty and beer bottles that were discarded from U. S. military bases. Mr. Tobaru, Mr. Oshiro and Mr. Inamine have endeavored to develop Ryukyu Glass for approximately half a century after the war and were chosen as master craftsmens of the present age. Let us introduce the magic of Ryukyu glass through each person's world of glass.
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