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[MIHONCHO HONTEN] KI･HOU･SHI Tactile × Visual
Dates: July 19th, 2019 (Fri.) - August 23th, 2019 (Fri.)
10:00–19:00
closed on Saturday, Sunday, official holidays and August 13rd & 14th, 2019
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KIHOUSHI GL-FS has been added to the KIHOUSHI series,
which was developed with a focus on both feel and functionality.
To mark the launch of this new product and to demonstrate its
enhanced visual expressiveness, TAKEO has organized an exhibition
by four pairs of creative professionals. Each produces a visual world on
paper that is rich to the touch, embodying the appeal of the KIHOUSHI
series in providing both tactile and visual stimulation.
| Organizer: | TAKEO Co., Ltd. |
| Direction: | Aoshi Kudo (Communication Design Laboratory.) |
| Participating creators: |
Ibuki Kaiyama × Sara (atelier hi) Aki Kanai × Taku Sasaki (KOKUYO Co., Ltd.) |
| Saori Cojima × Koki Shimada (SHIMA ART & DESIGN STUDIO) | |
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Rei Mitsui × Tomohiro Tachi (Rei Mitsui Architects × Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo) |
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| The KIHOUSHI series |
KIHOUSHI, paper that ‘packages feelings,’ was developed under the direction of designer Aoshi Kudo (b. 1964). |
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This series of packagingpapers allows you to fully enjoy the of rich feel paper.Two colors are available—neutral black,
and a white paper that achieves a high level of whiteness
without fluorescent dyes.KIHOUSHI papers are FSC-certified
with a high softwood content that provides strength,
and special surface coatings that enhance folding performance.
They offer versatility, allowing a diverse range of applications
in addition to packaging, such as for covers of softcover
books and cards.
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| Introducing the KIHOUSHI series | |
| Venue & Date: | |
| Tokyo Exhibition | |
| Date: | July 19th, 2019 (Fri.) - August 23rd, 2019 (Fri.) |
| 10:00–19:00 | |
| closed on Saturday, Sunday, official holidays and | |
| August 13rd & 14th, 2019 | |
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| Nagoya Exhibition | |
| Date: | July 17th, 2019 (Wed.) - July 20th, 2019 (Sat.) |
| 11:00–20:00 | |
| Venue: | Higashisakura Hall map |
| 2-6-30 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, | |
| 461-0005 Japan | |
| Osaka Exhibition | |
| Date: | August 7th, 2019 (Wed.) - September 11th, 2019 (Wed.) |
| 11:00–20:00 | |
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| Yodoyabashi odona 1F, 4-1-1 Imabashi, Chuo-ku, | |
| Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0042 Japan | |
| Profiles: | Aoshi Kudo |
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Creator, creative director, and president of Communication Design Laboratory. |
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Graduated in design from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (now known as Tokyo University of the Arts). Worked at Shiseido until 2005, then established Communication Design Laboratory (CDL) with designer and "visioner" Keiko Hirano. Work covers a broad range of areas, including direction and design for Shiseido cosmetics products and packaging, and communication design for Oita Prefectural Art Museum. Handled concept making and naming as part of TAKEO’s development process for KIHOUSHI. |
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| - Ibuki Kaiyama × Sara (atelier hi) | |
| Ibuki Kaiyama | |
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Furniture designer and artist. Graduated with a master's degree in design from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. Worked as an in-house designer for Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd. and then established atelier hi with Sara in 2012. Works for the soundness and sustainability of woodland by using tree branches directly in his designs. Launched his own Japanese wood-themed brand Ibuki Hand Craft in 2013. Launched kinoe series of furniture developed jointly with Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd. in 2016. For kinoe, he has won the Special Matching Award at the Wood Furniture Japan Awards, the Good Design Award, and the COOL JAPAN AWARD 2019. |
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| Sara (Sara Kajino) | |
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Woodblock artist. Graduated with a master’s degree in design from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. In addition to her artistic practice, creates illustrations for books. Established atelier hi with Ibuki Kaiyama in 2012. Publications include Shumatsu Monozukuri no Hon 1: Mokuhanga de Kawaii Zakka (Handicraft projects for the weekend 1: Miscellaneous items with woodblock printing) (Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha). Books featuring her illustrations include Usagi ga Kiita Oto (What the rabbit heard) by Akiko Kamijima, the four books in the Aoi Tori no Hon (Blue bird book) series by Yukari Ishii, and Kisetsu wo Shiraseru Hana (Flowers that declare the seasons) by Akehiro Shirai. In 2018, she won the following awards for Usagi ga Kiita Oto in the exhibition catalogue category at the national Catalogue Fair—the National Federation of Small Business Associations Chairman’s Prize, the Hitomi Sago Prize, and the Category Silver Prize. |
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| - Aki Kanai × Taku Sasaki (KOKUYO Co., Ltd.) | |
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Joined KOKUYO Co., Ltd. in 2008. Work in a range of professional capacities, with special expertise in graphic design (Kanai) and product design (Sasaki). Collaborations include THINK OF THINGS, the KOKUYO Tokyo 2020 Olympics Official Supporter website, art direction for KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2016, HELLO CHAIR seating that depicts a message in architectural spaces, and the office furniture brand ofon. |
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Aki Kanai |
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Graduated with a master's degree in design from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2008. Awards include a special in-house prize in the 2014 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARDS, the JAGDA New Designer Award, and the Tokyo ADC award. |
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| Taku Sasaki | |
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Graduated from Tama Art University with a major in product design in 2008. Awards include the 2005 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARDS Merit Award, a special in-house prize in the 2014 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARDS, the GOOD DESIGN AWARD, and the UNIVERSAL DESIGN AWARD (Germany). |
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- Saori Cojima × Koki Shimada (SHIMA ART & DESIGN STUDIO) |
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SHIMA ART & DESIGN STUDIO is a creative studio run by Saori Cojima and Koki Shimada. Established in 2016, It provides comprehensive design work, handling all types of media from paper to space design, with a particular focus on visual communication using pictures, illustrations, and words. Cojima and Shimada also work independently as artists. Through multifaceted creative and artistic activities, including the establishment of the textile product brand WARP WOOF 139° 35° in collaboration with textile artists, they explore creativity and techniques for bringing aesthetics into everyday life. |
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Saori Cojima |
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Born in 1987 in Chiba Prefecture. Received master’s degree
in design from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2013. Worked for three years at Tokyo University of the Arts as an adjunct education and research assistant. Established SHIMA ART & DESIGN STUDIO in 2016. |
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| Koki Shimada | |
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Born in 1986 in Saitama Prefecture. Graduated in design from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2012, and joined Image Convey Service. Left Image Convey Service and joined SHIMA ART & DESIGN STUDIO in 2017. |
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- Rei Mitsui × Tomohiro Tachi (Rei Mitsui Architects × Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo) |
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| Rei Mitsui | |
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Director of Rei Mitsui Architects. Born in 1983 in Aichi Prefecture. Studied Japanese tea rooms while conducting research for his master’s degree in the history of Japanese architecture at the University of Tokyo. Worked at Shigeru Ban Architects before establishing Rei Mitsui Architects in 2015. Major works include the renovation of a former tailor shop (kanban-style building) in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, A-gallery in the Jingumae district of Tokyo, and Yanagi-koji South Corner in the Futako Tamagawa area of Tokyo. Awards include the U-35 / Under 35 Architects exhibition 2017 Gold Medal. |
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| Tomohiro Tachi | |
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Associate Professor, Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo. Born in 1982. Received a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2010, and subsequently went on to become Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo before assuming his current position. Studies Computational Origami and Structural Morphology. Has been applying the mathematics of origami to origami design since 2002. Has developed software for designing origami, including Origamizer and Freeform Origami, which is made available on his website. Awards include the National Academy of Sciences’ Cozzarelli Prize (2015) and the Young Scientists’ Prize for Commendation for Science and Technology by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2016). |
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