3Fフロアでは、循環資源としての紙を支える仕組みに焦点を当てた展示を企画しています。古紙パルプとバージンパルプ、それぞれの特性や役割を紹介し、紙が繰り返し生まれ変わる循環の仕組みや、持続可能な森林資源との関わりをひもときます。
CROSS TALK
The program includes Talk sessions by participating creators,
a lecture on "Paper and the Environment" by the Japan Paper Association,
and a talk by Kenya Hara, who is responsible for the exhibition's planning and design.
We hope you will join us for these programs as well as the exhibition.
The program includes Talk sessions by participating creators, a lecture on "Paper and the Environment" by the Japan Paper Association, and a talk by Kenya Hara, who is responsible for the exhibition's planning and design. We hope you will join us for these programs as well as the exhibition.
Participation fee: Free (advance registration required; first come, first served)
Talk Event Reservation
Ryunosuke Okazaki｜Artist / Designer
Born in Hiroshima in 1995, Okazaki obtained an MFA in Design at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2021. Based in Tokyo, he produces creations transcending the frameworks of art and fashion, expressing the history of the land, reverence for nature, and a sense of prayer in art and design using tactile feel and feedback from material, mainly with sculpture works utilizing fabric. In his JOMONJOMON series he interprets the patterns of ancient Jomon pottery from a modern perspective. Recently, he has exhibited works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka.
Kenya Hara｜Designer
President & CEO of Nippon Design Center, professor at Musashino Art University. Hara’s major projects include curating the TAKEO PAPER SHOW exhibitions RE DESIGN, HAPTIC, SUBTLE, and PACKAGING—Function and Laughter, educational works such as Ex-formation, printed programs for the Nagano Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, and the poster for Expo 2005 Aichi. Art director for Muji since 2002, he supervises design for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ JAPAN HOUSE project. Publications include Designing Design, White and 100 Whites (Lars Müller Publishers) and Designing Japan (Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture).
Ko Kado｜Proprietor of Kamisoe / Karakami craftsman
Born in Kyoto in 1975, Kado graduated with a degree in graphic design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2002. After working as a designer in New York, and then studying karakami (thick patterned paper) craftsmanship in Kyoto, he went independent in 2009, opening kamisoe, his studio / shop in Kyoto. Architecture-related projects include the basement floor of Wako’s Main Store (New Material Research Laboratory, 2024), the tearoom Sabi (Taiga Takahashi, 2022), and Ace Hotel Kyoto (Commune Design, 2020). He has supplied karakami paper to Hiroshi Sugimoto, Makoto Kagoshima, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Arts & Science, and smbetsmb.
Daigo Daikoku｜Designer
Born in 1979, Daikoku joined Nippon Design Center in 2003, establishing Daikoku Design Institute in 2011. In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles as NDC’s representative. Based on visual language, his expertise spans two- and three-dimensional and spatial design. He explores the potential of visual communication that engages with society and culture through intrinsic ideas and values.
Mariko Asabuki｜Writer
Born in Tokyo Prefecture in 1984, Asabuki became the youngest recipient of the Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award for her first novel, Ryuseki (Shinchosha Publishing), in 2010, and won the Akutagawa Prize for her second novel, Kikotowa (Shinchosha Publishing), in 2011. Her recent publications include the novels Tojita Me (Shinchosha Publishing) and Yume (Kawade Shobo Shinsha).
Kazuki Kamamura｜Calligrapher
Born in Tokushima in 1985, Kamamura graduated in calligraphy from Daito Bunka University and completed the Science of Design graduate course at Musashino Art University before working as a designer for Shiseido. In 2018, he went independent. His work focuses on the written word for a range of projects, including solo exhibitions, corporate advertising, illustrating, and design.
nomena｜Engineering collective
Established in 2012, nomena’s creative projects are driven by multidisciplinary knowledge gained through daily research, experimentation, and collaboration. Major projects include collaborative research with JAXA, the water art installation for the BLUE OCEAN DOME at Expo 2025 in Japan, and the design of the cauldron mechanism for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Kenya Hara｜Designer
President & CEO of Nippon Design Center, professor at Musashino Art University. Hara’s major projects include curating the TAKEO PAPER SHOW exhibitions RE DESIGN, HAPTIC, SUBTLE, and PACKAGING—Function and Laughter, educational works such as Ex-formation, printed programs for the Nagano Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, and the poster for Expo 2005 Aichi. Art director for Muji since 2002, he supervises design for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ JAPAN HOUSE project. Publications include Designing Design, White and 100 Whites (Lars Müller Publishers) and Designing Japan (Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture).
Photo by Aya Kawachi
Haruka Aramaki｜ Artist
Born in Kanagawa in 1988, Aramaki got her master’s degree from Keio University’s Graduate School of Media and Governance and has served as lecturer at Tama Art University since 2023. Creating works that focus on structures, mechanisms, and human cognition, she uses various materials, aiming to discover forms and behaviors that are enabled by the nature of the material itself. Major exhibitions include Future Elements: Experimental Laboratory for Prototyping in Science and Design (21_21 Design Sight, 2024), Design Ah! Exhibition neo (Tokyo Node Gallery, 2025), and Haruka Aramaki: “This, Thus That”—phenomenal #02 (nomena gallery Asakusa, 2022).
Baku Sakashita｜Designer / Doctor
After obtaining an MA in design from Musashino Art University in 2016 and graduating from École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL) as a scholarship student of the Swiss government. Placing importance on handcrafted forms, his practice lies halfway between design and craft. His awards include the SaloneSatellite Award 2019 3rd prize and the Rising Talent Awards 2022 at Maison&Objet. His representative work SUKI was selected as Graduate Directory 2018 by Wallpaper* magazine, and has been exhibited at Rossana Orlandi Gallery and other world-renowned galleries.
Norihiko Terayama｜Designer / Artist
After studying design in Japan, Terayama studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and experienced conceptual design while he was abroad. He established studio note after returning to Japan. He handles a wide range of design projects, including producing his own products, and client design work, interior design, and store artwork. He is also active as an artist in Japan and abroad, including exhibiting his work at overseas art fairs and galleries.
Nobuhiro Yamaguchi｜Graphic designer
Born in 1948, Yamaguchi attended Kuwasawa Design School and worked for Cosmo PR before going independent in 1979. He established the Yamaguchi Design Institute and Origata Design Institute in 2001. Major projects include book design for Sumaigaku Taikei (SUMAI Library) and art direction for SD magazine (Kajima Institute). Publications include Wax-White-Wane (Rutles), Tsutsumi no Kotowari (Origata Design Institute), Kanakana no 7749nichikana (haiku collection, Origata Design Institute), Boku no Shimatsusho (BON BOOK), and The Codes and Modes of Origata (BON BOOK). He won the Mainichi Design Award in 2018 for “Design of folding.”
Rivotorto Pieces｜Creative unit
As Rivotorto Pieces, Saori Cojima and Koki Shimada produce “paper textiles,” finding various kinds of paper, and working them using a process involving tearing, weaving, and pasting the paper. They create works inspired by history and culture, think about places in faraway countries, and also harbor tender feelings of admiration for those who came before them. Major exhibitions include the solo exhibitions Passage of Paper Textile (FRAGILE BOOKS, 2023), Chotto no Fuyu (twililight, 2024), and Tewatashi no Ohanashi (twililight, 2026). The unit has handled textile art work for Yoshikazu Yamagata’s fashion brand written by since 2024.
Katsuhiko Shibuya｜Art director / Graphic designer
Shibuya graduated from Tokyo National University of the Arts and joined Shiseido in 1981 before going independent in 2017. He handles creative direction and art direction for global brands such as Clé de Peau Beauté, Shiseido, The Ginza, and Inoui. He was the art director for Shiseido’s Hanatsubaki corporate culture magazine, and has handled creative direction and art direction for its corporate advertising since 2025. He has handled art direction and graphic design for the likes of Hiroshima Appeals 2019, Felissimo Chocolate Museum, Issey Miyake, Ayura, Very, and Joshibi University of Art and Design.
Noriaki Hayashi｜Graphic designer
Hayashi, the principal of Hayashi Design, launched his career as a graphic designer in 1987. Through visual communication, he explores the characteristics of imagery and probes the essence of communication. His book designs include Munari Libri 1929–1999 (BNN), Wim Crouwel: A Graphic Odyssey (BNN), and Mary Had a Little Lamb (AKAAKA Art Publishing). He handled VI for the ICWH at the National Center for Child Health and Development. Awards include the One Show Gold Pencil award and the 27th Yusaku Kamekura Design Award. He is professor at Joshibi University of Art and Design and visiting professor at Nagoya University of the Arts.
Katsuyuki Kadota｜Japan Paper Association
1990年東京大学大学院修士課程（林産学）修了後、渡米し1997年オレゴン科学技術大学院研究所（米国オレゴン州）にてPh.D.（生化学）取得。株式会社日本紙パルプ研究所での環境影響評価業務を経て、2013年より王子ホールディングス株式会社にて研究開発および海外水環境事業に従事し、2022年12月より現職。現在は、これまでの紙と環境に関わる研究・業務経験を活かし、同分野の広報活動に注力している。
After completing his master's degree in Forest Products Science at the University of Tokyo in 1990, he moved to the United States and earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology in 1997. He then moved into the pulp and paper industry, conducting environmental impact assessments at the Japan Pulp & Paper Research Institute. In 2013, he joined Oji Holdings Corporation, where he worked on research and development and overseas water environment projects. Appointed to his current role in December 2022, he now uses his extensive expertise in environmental and paper research to lead public relations and communications in the field.
Shunta Sakamoto｜Graphic designer
Born in Osaka in 1993, Sakamoto heads Play.Graphics, an R&D studio exploring “Graphics as Playthings.” After graduating from Musashino Art University and handling art direction at Hakuhodo, he co-founded the creative studio NEW Creators Club. Creating experiences with graphics involving touch, motion, and playing music using programming and physical mechanisms, he poses questions about possibilities with graphic design that go beyond aesthetic appreciation and the transmission of information. Sakamoto presented his Modular Graphic Synthesizer in Hong Kong in 2025. Awards include the JAGDA New Designer Award and the JAGDA Award.
Yui Takada｜Graphic designer / Artist
Takada is a graduate of the Kuwasawa Design School and director at the design firm Allright. He mainly works on graphic design, and has recently held solo exhibitions in Japan and Asia and participated in group exhibitions in Europe. He held the solo exhibition CHAOTIC ORDER at ginza graphic gallery and created and published his first collection of works, Axis, with ori.studio in 2022. Awards include the JAGDA New Designer Award 2011, the Kuwasawa Award 2015, the Tokyo ADC Award 2019, and the Tokyo TDC Award in 2020. He is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and a professor at Tokyo Zokei University.
Kenya Hara｜Designer
President & CEO of Nippon Design Center, professor at Musashino Art University. Hara’s major projects include curating the TAKEO PAPER SHOW exhibitions RE DESIGN, HAPTIC, SUBTLE, and PACKAGING—Function and Laughter, educational works such as Ex-formation, printed programs for the Nagano Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, and the poster for Expo 2005 Aichi. Art director for Muji since 2002, he supervises design for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ JAPAN HOUSE project. Publications include Designing Design, White and 100 Whites (Lars Müller Publishers) and Designing Japan (Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture).
Miori Takeda｜Graphic designer
After graduating from the graphic design course at Tama Art University, Takeda joined Shiseido in 2011, where she worked as art director and graphic designer. She went freelance in 2021, and is now the principal of LAND OF LAVA Inc. Her design projects span a range of areas, including exhibitions, hotel business, cosmetic products, candy and beverages, and books. She has been focused on product design and visual direction for brand launches, aiming to create frameworks for brands that are beautiful and reliable, in terms of visual and textual representation, building a consistent worldview covering logos, products, packaging, and spaces.
Paper Parade｜Design firm
This design firm formed by creative director Atsushi Morita and artist and type designer Yuriko Wada explores the limitless possibilities of paper, printing, and materials, designing experiences that are both physical and three-dimensional. Current work involves combining traditional kogei craftwork with technology based primarily on sustainable fields. Its branding can be sustained in creative ways by traditional techniques and the people who employ them, via communication that does a better job of connecting creators with users, and designs that change the value of materials. Independent work includes Papertype and Re-OOH Project.
