Riki Watanabe was a prominent Japanese product designer active from the late 1930s through the post-war era. He is recognized as a pioneer of Japanese design and a groundbreaking figure in interior design. He contributed significantly to modern design in Japan, collaborating with notable designers like Isamu Kenmochi and Sori Yanagi. Watanabe's work emerged during a time when the concept of 'design' was not yet established in Japan, helping to lay the foundation for contemporary Japanese aesthetics.
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Meaning of the name - Riki
power, strength
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Place of Birth: Tokyo
Educated At: Chiba University
Occupation: designer
Employers: Tokyo College of Industrial Arts | Tendo Mokko | Seiko
Awards Received: Kunii Kitaro Industrial Design Award | Mainichi Design Prize | Medal with Purple Ribbon
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 57 | 12 Capricorn 33 | 4 Taurus 8 |
| Moon | 14 Gemini 42 | 17 Aquarius 5 | 8 Leo 46 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 39 | 22 Sagittarius 6 | 19 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 27 Scorpio 35 | 29 Aquarius 32 | 14 Aries 50 |
| Mars | 24 Taurus 26 | 1 Leo 21 | 10 Cancer 37 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 40 | 13 Gemini 1 | 14 Sagittarius 17 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 7 | 14 Pisces 35 | 21 Taurus 32 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 20 | 23 Taurus 36 | 3 Aquarius 21 |
| Neptune | 22 Cancer 43 | 27 Pisces 19 | 21 Cancer 8 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 43 | 1 Aquarius 6 | 27 Gemini 18 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 1 | 1 Aries 24 | 21 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 1 | 1 Libra 24 | 21 Libra 2 |
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