Morio Miyagi

• 1978
  Born in Naha CIty, Okinawa
• 1996
  Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Shuri High School, Design Course
• 1998
  Graduated from Nara College of Arts, Fine Arts Department, Dyeing and Weaving Course
• 2000
  Graduated from Nara College of Arts, Dyeing and Weaving Advanced Course
  Studied under Eijun Shiroma at the Shiroma Bingata Workshop.
• 2002
  Becomes independent and opens workshop, "Ryukyu Bingata Moribin"
• 2006
  Builds new workshop in Itoman in November
• 2010
  Submitted to and selected for the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for thefirst time
  Becomes Associate Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 2011
  Collaboration with "Shirayuki Fukin"
• 2012
  Becomes Associate Member of Okiten
  Becomes Vice Chairman of the Rykyu Bingata Business Cooperative (– 2006)
• 2013
  First Solo Exhibition at Ryubo Art Gallery
• 2014
  Becomes Full Member of Okiten
• 2016
  Collaboration with "BEAMS" and "Shirayuki Fukin"
• 2017
  Morio Miyagi Bingata Exhition at Ginza Mitsukoshi
• 2019
  Collaboration with Yokohama DeNA Baystars
• 2020
  Collaboration with "Ryukyu Hanpu"
  Designs Bingata wall paper for guest rooms at Hoshino Resort "Hoshinoya Okinawa"
• 2021
  Collaboration with "Spingle Company"

MIYAGI’s works are characterized by his bright designs drawing upon the local island nature and they are so alive you can almost feel and smell the fresh winds and fragrances of Okinawa.
His forte includes his new attempts to use bingata* for other items than kimono fabrics, and tube drawing, which is another bingata technique.
*Colorful dyed fabrics indigenous to Okinawa

• 2005
  Received the Urazoe City Mayor Award at the 57th Okiten Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Okiten Award at the 58th Okiten Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (QAB) Award at the 42nd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the Incentive Award at the 60th Okiten Exhibition
  Received the Okinawa Craft Industry Cooperation Center Award at the 1st Okinawa Islands Craft Exhibition
  Received the Excellent Idea Award among the Excellent Okinawan Brand Products selected by Okinawa Prefecture
• 2012
  Received the Excellence Award at the Okinawa Kougei Koboten
  Received the Incentive Award at the 64th Okiten Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Associate Member Award at the 65th Okiten Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Associate Member Award at the 66th Okiten Exhibition

• Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum (Bingata Double-sided Glue-resist Dyed Wrapping Cloth "Peonies")

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