Ryukyu Glassware

Hello, everyone.

How are you doing? We English team members are doing well.

Warm wind is starting to blow recently. I felt that spring has come.　

The beaches are to open this month here in Okinawa.

Not only the spring but also the summer might have already arrived in our island.

Today, I would like to introduce Ryukyu Glass to you.

The production of Ryukyu Glassware was started in the Meiji era. At that time the main products were lamp chimney, milk bottle, and jars for various use (including fly-catcher jar).

 In the post war period, the glassware production reached a new phase, using the recycled colored bottles of beer and soft drinks brought in by the US military. At that time, the air bubbles in the glassware indicated a poor quality of the raw materials. However, these bubbles have become regarded as one of their hallmarks over the years. The fizzy glassware is a popular gift for tourists, and now comes in various sizes, shapes and colours.

100 % handcrafted, Ryukyu Glassware features the accidental beauty of air bubbles and color gradation.

They are available at gift shops throughout Okinawa and many on-line stores also offer a wide range of Ryukyu glassware items. Why not have a Ryukyu glassware to feel the nature of Okinawa?