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Jirō Kinjō
Jirō Kinjō (金城次郎 ''Kinjō Jirō'', 3 December 1912–24 December 2004) was a potter born in Tsuboya, a district within the Okinawan capital of Naha is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). ..., Japan. Famous for his Tsuboya ware, he is considered one of the "Three Potters of Tsuboya" (''Tsuboya no sannin otoko''), along with Kobashigawa Eishō and Aragaki Eisaburō. In 1985, Kinjō became the first Okinawan to be awarded the title of Living National Treasure. He was particularly well known for his depictions of fish and crustaceans.https://japanese-ceramics.com/kinjo-jiro-%E9%87%91%E5%9F%8E%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E/ Gallery File:Jiro Kinjo Small Fish Tea Cup.jpg, Tea cup with fish motif File:Jiro Kinjo Small Fish Plate.jpg, Small plate with fish motif File:KinjoP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuboya
is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is . Naha is located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of Okinawa Prefecture. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921. Before that, Naha had been for centuries one of the most important and populous sites in Okinawa. Naha is the political, economic and educational center of Okinawa Prefecture. In the medieval and early modern periods, it was the commercial center of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Geography City center Central Naha consists of the Palette Kumoji shopping mall, the Okinawa Prefecture Office, Naha City Hall, and many banks and corporations, located at the west end of Kokusai-dōri, the city's main street. boasts a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) long stretch of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
