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"Buck" |
2'x 3'
an ambitious second project.
Well done Yoshinori |
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"TORAYA"
(Tora = Tiger)
(Ya = House of/Establishment)
2' x 2'
1734 Post Street, San Francisco
(415) 931-5200 |
"Tiger
House"
When Yoshinori came to San Francisco 30 years ago he opened
his restaurant in Japan Town and called it Toraya, Tiger
House because his wife was born in the year of the tiger.
Now that he is retired he is creating beautiful works in
stained glass to remember his Japanese heritage and beautify
the restaurant. |
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"TORAYA
Done for the second restaurant" |
Completed
this one out in
four days. |
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"Yoshinori
Takao" |
Mr.
Takao himself (-: |
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"Kabuki
Actor" |
When
he saw our studio version
of the Kabuki actor,he had
to have one for himself. |
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"Kenshin"
(Ken = Kendo (Japanese Fencing)
Shin = Heart, Spirit
4' x 3' |
Yoshinori
has been a Kendo instructor for more than 30 years and wanted
to do a window that embodied it's spirit. |
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"Guardian
Angel"
To watch over his granddaughter
2' x 1.5' |
For
his granddaughter's room at college |
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"Bijin"
Bijin = Beautiful Lady
28" x 40" |
Another
beautiful rendition of one of our original panels. "sigh"
Just beautiful. (-: |
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"Butterflies
& Flowers"
24" x 30" |
Hand
carried to a dear friend in Japan.
A gift of love. |
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"Butterfly
Mirror"
60" x 24" |
A
gift to his grandaughter on the occasion of her 21st birthday.
(The butterflies are three dimentional with their wings
extending out from the body of the mirror.) |
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"Butterfly
& Ladybug Mirror"
60" x 24" |
O
course, you can't make a mirror for one grandaughter without
making one for the other as well. (-: |
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"Angel"
24" x 20" |
A
gift for someone special. (-: |
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"Angel"
24" x 20" |
A
gift for someone special. (-: |
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"Selfish
Orchids"
30" x 24" |
Finally
made one for himself, but I predict it won't be long before
a family member appropriates it (-: |
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"Mina's
Angel"
36" x 24" |
Yoshinori
brought his grandaughter to the shop to choose the colors
she wanted. (-: |
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"My
Kenshin "
36" x 24" |
Yoshinori
made a smaller version of this original panel for himself.
(-: |
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"Nihonbashi"
"Bridge of Japan 60" x 42" |
1,357 pieces
5' x 3' 6"
Completed in only 2 1/2 weeks (-:
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While
searching for his heritage, Yoshinori has embarked upon
a monumental journey to create a legacy in stained glass.
This is the beginning |
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Part
of the legacy he is creating is for his family. His daughter
and son-in-law now operate the restaurant he did for 30
years. |
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His
major works are to be on permanent display at the restaurant.
TORAYA Japanese restaurant
1734 Post Street
San Francisco, CA |
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He
is the most focused artist I have ever seen. We wish to
apologize for the poor quality of the photographs. They
will never be able to do justice to this magnificent work
he has embarked on. |
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"Harunobu"
42 x 30 |
A
complimentary panel to be installed with Nihonbashi. |
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