Japan Eyewear Award

Mr. Shinichi Sumikawa

Product Designer
Osaka University of Arts professor

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Born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in 1962.
After graduated from Chiba University, Faculty of Engineering, he joined Sony Corporation, assigned Design Center, and designed Walkman, Radio, and TV, etc. In 1991, after 4 and a half years of engaging Sony U.S. Design Center, established sumikawadesign, the independent design office.
Since then he has been practicing design beyond stereotypes by making full use of the experience of wondering 57 countries around the world as a backpacker. As Engineering-based designer, highly skills of geometry by taking full advantage of 3D CAD and Printer, excellent at curved surface design with ergonomic comfort. His design of table tennis's court table used at 2016 Rio Olympic game was admired around the world and his designed playground equipment has won iF DESIGN AWARD 2018.
From educational tool to traditional craft, he designs actively and continuously in a wide range of fields.

Ms. Hitomi Sago

Graphic Designer

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After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Tokyo University of the Arts, she worked in  the advertising creative department at Parco before establishing Hitomi Sago Design Office in 1988.
Although grounded in graphic design, her works cover a wide spectrum ranging from spatial design to product design. Many of her projects involve the revitalization of local industries.
Major awards received include the Silver Award from the New York ADC, the JAGDA New Designer Award, the Japan Package Design Award Special Prize, and the Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize at the All Japan Calendar Competition. She also played the roll of judge of Good Design Award from 2003 to 2013, instructor of Fukui Design Academy since 2016.
JAGDA Steering Committee Member. Visiting professor at Osaka College of Arts. 

Mr. Issei Mori

Glassesfitter

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While involves working on TV drama, film, CM, and for various celebrities as a specialist of eyewear fitting, also working actively as a photographer in magazines & SNS media field.