Design consultant
Born in Tokyo in 1949. After graduating from the design department of Tokyo Zokei University, he worked for a construction company and a design office, and has been involved in various design projects, including home electric appliances and local industries, as a free industrial designer since 1978. Established Open House in 1991 (representative director) and LLP EcoDesign Institute in 2006 (director). Has been a professor at the design department of Tokyo Zokei University since 2000 (industrial design/sustainable project).
Literary work: Eco Design (collective writing, DIAMOND, Inc.) and others.