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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 57 | 11 Capricorn 47 | 3 Taurus 9 |
| Moon | 14 Gemini 42 | 26 Virgo 8 | 24 Cancer 32 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 39 | 22 Sagittarius 12 | 20 Aries 0 |
| Venus | 27 Scorpio 35 | 4 Sagittarius 42 | 13 Aries 36 |
| Mars | 24 Taurus 26 | 28 Sagittarius 34 | 10 Cancer 3 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 40 | 5 Taurus 33 | 14 Sagittarius 21 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 7 | 3 Pisces 22 | 21 Taurus 24 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 20 | 19 Taurus 22 | 3 Aquarius 21 |
| Neptune | 22 Cancer 43 | 25 Pisces 6 | 21 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 43 | 29 Capricorn 24 | 27 Gemini 17 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 1 | 20 Aries 47 | 21 Aries 5 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 1 | 20 Libra 47 | 21 Libra 5 |
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