Okinawan Scenery in 17 Designs.
The 17 designs of RYUKA BLOCK POT are inspired by Okinawan plants, the movements of nature, and patterns inherited from everyday life.
Each name has a background and a motif from which the design originated. We will introduce their origins through three collections: BOTANICAL, NATURE, and HERITAGE.
BOTANICAL｜4 Patterns Born from Plants
This collection expresses the familiar plants and flowers of Okinawa as geometric patterns.
Tidabana
Origin of the Name｜"Tida" means "sun" in Shimakutuba. Tidabana is an original RYUKA name, combining the sun and a flower.
It represents a flower widely opening in four directions, receiving the sunlight.
Sannin
Origin of the Name｜"Sannin" means "shell ginger" in Shimakutuba. It is the name of a plant deeply rooted in Okinawan life.
The design features the leaves of the shell ginger, known as "sannin" in Okinawa, and its powerfully growing vitality.
Hanaukashi
Origin of the Name｜Hanaukashi is an original RYUKA name, derived from the image of flowers rising and overlapping in layers.
This design comes from the splendor of overlapping petals and the image of a flower opening.
Kubabana
Origin of the Name｜"Kuba" refers to the Livistona palm tree, which has long been used in daily life in Okinawa. Kubabana is an original RYUKA name, combining kuba and flower.
It expresses the powerful composition of kuba leaves spreading out like a flower in four directions.
NATURE ｜7 Patterns Born from Nature
This collection features patterns of the movements and expressions of nature that envelop the island, such as the Okinawan sea, waves, wind, light, and starry sky.
Namikaji
Origin of the Name｜"Namikaji" means "waves and wind" in Shimakutuba. It represents the waves overlapping on the Okinawan sea and the wind blowing across it.
It expresses the multiple layers of waves and the flow of wind blowing across the sea.
Akachichi
Origin of the Name｜"Akachichi" means "dawn/daybreak" in Shimakutuba. It refers to the time when the morning sun spreads from the horizon.
The design features the morning sun rising from the horizon and the light spreading out in four directions from it.
Mizuwa
Origin of the Name｜Mizuwa is an original RYUKA name, derived from the image of water circulating in a circle and spreading out as ripples.
This design comes from the image of water continuously circulating in a circle and the ripples spreading on the water's surface.
Shiokaze
Origin of the Name｜Named after the circulating currents of the Okinawan sea and the wind blowing from the sea to the land.
It expresses the convergence of ocean currents and the wind blowing from the sea to the island.
Himuka
Origin of the Name｜Himuka is an original RYUKA name, combining the light facing the sun and the presence of light streaming from the sky.
The design features the sun and moon, and the subtle presence of light quietly streaming from the sky.
Tingara
Origin of the Name｜"Tingara" means "Milky Way" in Shimakutuba. It represents the stars and sparkling light spread across the Okinawan night sky.
It expresses the stars and glittering light spread across the Okinawan night sky as a pattern.
Haimitsu
Origin of the Name｜Haimitsu is an original RYUKA name, derived from the swirling and flowing movements of the sea, reminiscent of waves and seashells.
This design comes from the swirling movements of the sea and the continuous flow of water, reminiscent of waves and seashells.
HERITAGE ｜6 Patterns Born from Culture
This collection expresses the culture inherited in Okinawa, such as Ryukyuan architecture, stone pavements, castles, weaving, and places of prayer.
Ishidatami
Origin of the Name｜Named after the stone pavements remaining in Okinawan roads and townscapes. It represents the depth and order created by connecting stones.
It expresses the depth created by connecting stone pavements and the neat, beautiful order.
Udun
Origin of the Name｜"Udun" is a word representing the residences of royalty during the Ryukyu Kingdom era. It expresses the lattice and structural beauty reminiscent of a palace.
The design features the lattice reminiscent of a Ryukyuan palace and the elegant structural beauty of architecture.
Ayapani
Origin of the Name｜"Ayapani" means "beautiful feathers" in the Yaeyama dialect. It represents lightly intersecting feathers and a textile-like pattern.
This design comes from the shape of lightly intersecting feathers and a composition reminiscent of Ryukyuan textile patterns.
Mikado
Origin of the Name｜Mikado is an original RYUKA name, derived from the neat symmetrical beauty found in Ryukyuan architectural gates and windows.
The design features the neat, symmetrical architectural motifs found in gates and windows.
Gusuku
Origin of the Name｜"Gusuku" is a word representing castles and castle-like ruins in Okinawa. It expresses the strength of stacked castle walls and stone constructions.
It expresses the powerfully overlapping structures seen in the castle walls and stone constructions of Gusuku.
Utaki
Origin of the Name｜"Utaki" is a word representing "Utaki," a sacred site in Okinawa where prayers have been offered. The design incorporates the tranquility and the essence of prayer.
It expresses the tranquil sacred sites of Okinawa and the essence of prayer inherited there.
All 17 patterns are original designs newly created for RYUKA BLOCK POT, inspired by Okinawa's flower block culture.
The names of the patterns include words from Okinawa's language "Shimakutuba," words representing Okinawan plants, nature, and architecture, and original RYUKA names derived from them. RYUKA BLOCK POT will carry on the beautiful designs along with the Okinawan words and scenery embedded in their names.