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The Interview with Iwakuni City Hall
INTERVIEW
"My Iwakuni" introduces the attractions of Iwakuni City along with unknown episodes by people who are related to Iwakuni City and who are active in various fields.

The Guardian Christmas Gift Guid 2022
PUBLICATION
My work "irogami grater" was published in the British newspaper The Guardian. Featured in the 2022 Christmas Gift Guide as one of the recommended gifts.

Hong Kong Smart Design Awards
PRIZE
The 'irogami: piece of grater' won silver award of the HONG KONG SMART DESIGN AWARD. The Hong Kong Smart Design Awards (HKSDA) has been devoted to unveil the brilliance of Hong Kong original design to the world and encourage local manufacturers and exporters to reform business strategy in attaining “Design x Strategy x Technology = Smart Business” since 2012.

JIDA DESIGN MUSEUM SELECTION
PRIZE
My work "irogami: piece of grater" was selected at the 23rd JIDA Museum Selection. The works selected by the museum selection will be permanently preserved at the JIDA(Japan Industrial Design Association) Museum.

Ambiente Frankfurt 2023
EXHIBITION
My work "irogami grater" was exhibited at Ambiente Fair 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. This work's manufacturer Tsuboe Co.,Ltd. participated this fair at Tsubame Sanjo, Japan booth.
Ambiente Fair is the world's leading consumer goods trade fair.

Tokyo International Gift Show 2022
PRIZE
The 'irogami: piece of grater' won Grand Prize of the 94th Tokyo International Gift Show Autumn 2022 Kitchen & Dining Goods Contest. Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS) is the largest trade show in Japan. The show scale is; Exhibition Area: About 100,000m2, Exhibitors: 3,000.

CERTOSA INITIATIVE
EXHIBITION
I exhibited my work at the Certosa Initiative in the Milan Design Week 2022. It’s from 7th June to 12th June 2022. -Via Barnaba Oriani 27 20156 Milano

SICF 22 CREATORS FESTIVAL
EXHIBITION
From September 23rd to 26th 2021, I exhibited at the art festival SICF22 sponsored by the cultural complex "Spiral" in Aoyama, Tokyo.

Pop-Up Vase Launch
WORKS
Pop-Up Vase launches from the makuake, crowdfunding website. This work is made with design unit House Martin™.