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  Koi, Messenger of Hope

  Claudia Gonzalez / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  In commemoration of Children’s Day, this colorful koinobori aims to bring together children from all over the world, along with a message of hope.

  【Profile】
  Brand strategist during the day, avid street photographer at night.

  Country name: Ecuador
  Official language: Spanish
  This design was inspired by the Otavalo Market in Ecuador. The famous multicolored tapestries and handcrafts visible alongside the market, create a perfect background for inspiration where community and creative hands come together.

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  Resilient Land, Rebirth

  Eric Werner / Architect
  Suz Wilkinson / Teacher

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  【Concept】
  Resilient Australian plants + bushfires are part of the cycle leading to rebirth and renewal of the landscape.

  【Profile】
  Eric is a Swedish architect that has worked on projects on all continents of the world. Currently living in Tokyo and working in Australia. Suz is a teacher and mother of two.

  Country name: Australia
  Official language: English
  Australia: home to unique wildlife and bushfires. Plants including Eucalyptus and Banksia have adapted their seeds to germinate after a fire.

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  Hommage to Hungarian Folk Tales

  Norbert VARSICS / Designer

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  【Concept】
  This artwork was inspired by the famous Hungarian Folk Tales cartoon series, very popular with Hungarian children. Its design is based on the traditional motives in the cartoon’s main title, shown here in the colours of the national flag.

  【Profile】
  Norbert was born in 1990 in Hungary. He graduated as a Mechanical Design Engineer, but always had an interest in art, and especially likes creating character illustrations.

  Country name: Hungary
  Official language: Hungarian
  Hungary is a country in Central Europe, with seven neighbours. You all use things born in Hungary in your daily lives—things like Rubik's Cubes, ballpoint pens, and safety matches. Hungary's climate is similar to Hokkaido's, and the country is home to eight World Heritage Sites. Many of you have probably seen a picture of Budapest, the pearl of the Danube.

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  A French Cape

  Philippe Huynh / Marketing manager

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  【Concept】
  France is a country surrounded by seas but also has a wide diversity of islands. I wanted to take all of that heritage and create a design that would elevate this background. The patterns used in the Koinobori would represent France itself but also elements that are close to the sea and water. I do believe that Koinobori was a perfect canvas for that.

  【Profile】
  Hi, my name is Philippe and I am from France. I am currently working at Atout France promoting France destination to the Japanese audience. I have been living in Japan for more than 5 years now. Back in France, I used to study graphic design in university.

  Country name: French Republic
  Official language: French
  France boasts medieval towns, Alpine villages, and Mediterranean beaches. Its capital Paris is famous for top fashion brands, museums with classical art, and landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower. The country's wines, refined cuisine, and rich history and culture are also well known.

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  Learning from the past for a better future

  Ricardo Cespedes B. / Communicator

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  【Concept】
  The aim of this design is to show the importance of nature to children. The drawings reflect the importance of co-existing with nature where elements (wind, earth, water, life) bond to create balance in the world. The interaction between children and nature passed on from generation to generation. All the iconography is inspired in the Ancient Andean Culture (Inca and Tiwanaku) both cultures that peacefully co-existed with nature. The colors represent the Japanese flag and the tones of the ceramics that these Ancient Andean Cultures used, they also symbolize the cultural union between Bolivia and Japan.

  【Profile】
  Ricardo is from Cochabamba - Bolivia, has a degree in Corporate Communications and for many years has been a volunteer and collaborator of the Museum of Natural History “Alcide d’Orbigny”.

  Country name: Plurinational State of Bolivia
  Official language: Spanish
  Bolivia is a country located in the heart of South America. Geographically constituted by an amazing variety of landscapes and climates, from majestic peaks, high-altitude deserts, exuberant jungles, and savannahs of impressive extension. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the country is a feature that makes it fascinating to explore. In its cultural expressions, one can distinguish ancestral traditions that remain intact in the indigenous communities and others with syncretism that is manifested in the rest of society as part of its rich identity. A country of magical experiences that challenges the senses, emotions, and passion to discover the new.

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  We are all together.

  Sergej Grigorjev / Designer
  Simona Sirvydaite-Sliupiene / painter

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  【Concept】
  Design aims to show the diversity and unity of people of the earth. With soft strokes of the brush representing human figures.

  【Profile】
  Sergej is a graphic designer and Simona is a painter. Both artists also work to present Japanese culture to Lithuania in various formats.

  Country name: Lithuania
  Official language: Lithuanian
  Lithuania is a country facing the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. The country boasts rich nature, with vast forests and thousands of lakes. One of the largest old towns in Europe, the World Heritage Site Vilnius Historic Centre bewitches all who visit. This year, we celebrate 100th anniversary of friendship and the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Japan.

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  Round Shapes: Waterdrops and Concentric Circles

  Katsunori Aoki / Art director, Creative director

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  【Concept】
  Out of all simple shapes, I love circles the most. They're very attractive. They seem stable, yet are unstable. I used waterdrops and concentric circles—the round shapes we often see—for this koinobori.

  【Profile】
  Katsunori has worked as a creative director for Fields, Yoshinoya, and other brands. He also does advertising and graphic design for Jidaigeki Senmon Channel, Hikaru Utada, and others, and he designed the Yomiuri Giants' emblem mark and logo, etc. He has also produced works for Copet, Kami-Robo, and others.

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  Sun

  Takashi Akiyama / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  The sun always gives us energy and strongly fills our bodies to the core with power. I painted that sun many times.

  【Profile】
  Curator of the Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka, Takashi was born in Nagaoka City in 1952. He graduated from Tama Art University and the Graduate School at Tokyo University of the Arts. He received the Gold Medal at the International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, the Altia Award at the International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno, an Honorary Mention at the International Poster Biennial in Mexico, United Nations Awards at the New York Festivals, and 19 Gold Awards at the Graphis Poster Annuals.

  *Mr. Takashi Akiyama recently passed away. We offer our deepest condolences.

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  Tiger under a Waterfall

  Katsumi Asaba / Art director

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  【Concept】
  2022 is the Year of the Tiger. India's Bengal tigers are not afraid of water. This is an extraordinary combination of koi and tiger; I've never seen a tiger in the middle of a waterfall, but I’d love to see it.

  【Profile】
  Born in Yokohama in 1940, Katsumi founded Katsumi Asaba Design Studio in 1975, after working for Light Publicity. He has worked on a number of advertisements for brands like Suntory and Seibu Department Stores. He is a member of the Tokyo ADC, a director of JAGDA, the chairperson of the Tokyo TDC, and the 10th president of Kuwasawa Design School. Katsumi has won a large number of awards, including the Tokyo ADC Awards Grand Prix, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and the Order of the Rising Sun.

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  Soul Fish in the sky

  Yuko Araki / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  The kanji 鯉 (koi) is comprised of 魚 (fish) and 里 (village). It is said that the townspeople of Edo came up with the idea of streaming the koi, which used to live in rivers in rural villages and had close ties to the people's lives, in the May skies. Hoping for a revitalized community and a society of mutual trust, I designed a Reiwa-era koinobori with a rainbow tail.

  【Profile】
  A professor in the Department of Visual Design at Kobe Design University, Yuko is also a director at Landsat Inc.

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  Refreshing Scales

  Koji Iyama / Art director, Graphic designer

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  【Concept】
  There is a Japanese pattern that suits this season: the wave pattern. This pattern also resembles fish scales and looks good on a koi. I hope the koi's get-up conveys a refreshing, comfortable feeling.

  【Profile】
  Koji graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University. From product development to communication plans, he takes full direction to develop a wide range of designs with a focus on branding. He has won numerous awards in Japan and abroad, such as a Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions, the highest award at the D&AD, and more.

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  ROBOCARP

  Takahisa Kamijyo / Art director

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  【Concept】
  I thought about what a koi would look like if it were a robot, and I tried to design it so it would move like a robot when swimming through the wind.

  【Profile】
  Born in Tokyo in 1940, Takahisa graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. He founded Kamijyo Studio in 1970 and has been its director to this day. He is a member of the ADC. In the past, he has also served as deputy chair and director of JAGDA. He is the author of Zero Point: Scenery at the Starting Point, MAIL ART COLLECTION, WINDSCAPE MINDSCAPE, and other works.

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  Growth : Gold & Lapis lazuli

  Yoichiro Kawaguchi / Professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Artist

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  【Concept】
  This CG piece incorporates Growth Model, an original program that self-multiplies within the art world. I added my wish for growth into this Growth artwork, which delicately expresses the complicated shapes of swirls and fluctuations.

  【Profile】
  Yoichiro started researching CG design using algorithms in 1975. He is still doing artistic activities within the theme of "the intelligence of future life forms." He was the representative artist in the Japan Pavilion at the 1995 Venice Biennale, received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon in 2013, and was inducted into the SIGGRAPH Academy Hall of Fame in 2018.

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  The Lions

  Junji Kawashima / Japanese‐style painter

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  【Concept】
  The past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have weighed heavily on everyone. Everyone wishes to bring back bright and healthy Japan as soon as possible. I created a pair of artistic lion folding screens to pray for this epidemic to end.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1957, Junji graduated from the Graduate School at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1983. He has since been presenting Japanese‐style paintings with new ways of expression. He is now working on his "Animal Graffiti" series, which features distorted animal images.

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  With the Wind

  Ryuichi Kawajiri / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  As the wind whistles through the koi's body, figures resembling parents and children float, shake, and flow together. That's how it looks as the design in front of our eyes overlaps with natural phenomena—or not, it doesn't matter. I'm also open to children's liberal interpretations.

  【Profile】
  Ryuichi was born in Rumoi, Hokkaido in 1982. He lives in Sapporo and works at Deza-in Co., Ltd. He has won the JAGDA New Designer Award (2021), joined the Sapporo ADC Grand Prix (2019, 2020-2021),been selected as Masayoshi Nakajo’s This One! at GRAPHIC DESIGN IN JAPAN (2019), and more. He is also a dog lover.

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  MAGOI 2022

  Yuki Kikutake / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  Wish happiness be always with you.
  Carp and streams by Ise Katagami images on DVD ©2013 Isetan Mitsukoshi/PIE International/PIE BOOKS

  【Profile】
  Yuki established Compasso Co., Ltd. after working at the Nippon Design Center. She is particularly active in the field of supergraphics involving architecture, space, and environment. She is a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University.

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  Kasama Koi

  Akira Harada / Ceramic artist

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori, "Kasama Koi" was designed based on the color scheme of the original glaze test piece produced based on the crushed stone powder of granite by Akira Harada at Kasama Ceramics College in 2021.

  【Profile】
  Akira Harada was the director of planning at GK Design Laboratory. Former head of the major of Kansei, Behavioral, and Brain Sciences at Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science's in the University of Tsukuba; former president of the Japanese Society for the Science of Design; former president of the Japan Society of Kansei Engineering; Visiting researcher at the Illinois Institute of Technology; and the first president of Sapporo City University. He has won many awards and was invited to the Ceramic Art Exhibition in Portland (USA), etc.

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  No more COVID-19

  Hitomi Sago / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  COVID-19 sounded an alarm to humankind and urged us to reflect. However, I hope it will soon explode and disappear like a firework so our society can allow children, who will lead the future, to grow up safe and healthy. I put this wish into my design.

  【Profile】
  After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts, Hitomi worked for PARCO's advertising production office and Chameleon before establishing Hitomi Sago Design Office Ltd. Starting with graphic design, she is active in a wide range of fields, from spatial design to product design.

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  Shooting Stars on a Branch

  Katsuhiko Shibuya / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  A tree, waving in the Midtown wind under the blue May sky— that's where the stars rest until night.

  【Profile】
  Born in Tokyo, Katsuhiko takes total direction as creative director for global brands like Shiseido and Clé de Peau Beauté, and handles art direction for Hanatsubaki magazine.

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  My Birthday

  Norito Shinmura / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  May 5th is my birthday. I created this to celebrate my own birthday, since it's during the exhibition. lol

  【Profile】
  Born on May 5, 1960 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Norito mainly works for Shiseido, Muji, and other brands. He has won the JAGDA New Designer Award, New York ADC, Tokyo ADC, and others.

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  Virtue

  Seiu Takaki / Member of the Japan Art Academy, Professor emeritus at Daito Bunka University

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  【Concept】
  Making use of the original style of Chinese bronze inscriptions, I used line thickness and density and the change between black and white from the depth of the ink, combined with the brush tip's soft center, its powerful sides, and my writing speed to show strength and movement within the artwork. I tried to express the diversity and contrasting beauty of calligraphy techniques without being excessive.

  【Profile】
  [Job titles]
  Board member at Nitten, chairman of the board of the Japan Calligraphic Art Academy, vice chairman of the Japan Calligraphy Culture Association, vice president of the All-Japan Sho Federation, and president of the Kenshin Calligraphic Association.
  [Awards]
  Imperial Prize; Japan Art Academy Prize; Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition.

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  Oriental Fantasy

  ZHANG Puhua / Associate professor at the Graduate School of Design at Sapporo City University

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  【Concept】
  This “KOINOBORI” work is recreated as an image of "Nishiki-koi" with the motif of my ceramic art work "Oriental Fantasy".

  【Profile】
  After graduating from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China, she was an assistant at the same university. After graduating from the Graduate School of Arts, University of Tsukuba, she has worked at GK Co., Ltd., and worked as a lecturer in the Faculty of Art & design of the University of Tsukuba. She is now an associate professor of the Faculty of Design at Sapporo City University. Her ceramic works were exhibited in Portland, USA, Taiwan, and Japan / France Contemporary Art World Exhibition, etc.

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  Koi-Tiger

  Kazufumi Nagai / Art director

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  【Concept】
  I prayed for a happy new year in this difficult period by combining auspicious animals, such as koi (for Children's Day) and tiger (from the zodiac).

  【Profile】
  Kazufumi joined HAKUDO after graduating from the Faculty of Art and Design at Tama Art University in 1985. In 2003, he founded HAKUHODO DESIGN, a company that does branding through design.

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  Sky Swimming

  Kazumasa Nagai / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  I designed this by imagining blue koi swimming in the air.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1929, Kazumasa has won the ADC Grand Prix, and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon and Order of the Rising Sun. He has won a number of awards at poster exhibitions in Japan and abroad. His notable works in the field of logo design include the Sapporo Winter Olympics and Expo 75.

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  Pray

  Kyoji Nakagawa / Calligrapher

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  【Concept】
  May peace prevail on earth.

  【Profile】
  Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1945, Kyoji studied under Yukei Teshima. He is the president of the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation, professor emeritus at Senshu University, managing director of the All-Japan Sho Federation, And managing director of the board of the Japan Calligraphic Art Academy. He has received the Mainichi Art Award and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize at the Mainichi Exhibition.

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  Waterdrop

  Hiroko Nemoto / Wedding dress organza designer

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  【Concept】
  A polka dot is simple yet classic. I created a modern and sophisticated koinobori with gradation, monochromatic colors, and a soft pattern that soothes the heart.

  【Profile】
  After graduating from an art university, Hiroko entered the world of fashion designers. Since then, she has been designing sophisticated and regal luxury dresses.

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  Koinobori, Words to Nature

  Kotaro Hirano / Design director
  Hiroe Shinkai / Designer, Typeface planner

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  【Concept】
  The Master of Todaiji Temple in Nara, Fumon Sagawa, taught me that the most important words for people are "thank you" and "sorry." I think these words show true appreciation and apology to people, animals, plants, minerals, and everything in the universe.

  【Kotaro Hirano's Profile】
  Born in Tokyo in 1959, Kotaro studied under renowned painter Genichiro Inokuma. He founded Hirano Kotaro Design Laboratory in 1987. In the spring of 2010, he moved his base of activities from Daikanyama in Tokyo to Yoshino in Nara. He loves Japanese culture, and aims to raise the social value of design and create environmental beauty through his work.

  【Hiroe Shinkai's Profile】
  Hiroe was born in 1961, lives in Nara, and works at Atelier Shinkai. She developed and produced the Japanese font "Renpitsu." She has also been a part-time lecturer at Kyoto Seika University since 2021.

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  The Koinobori that Became Wind

  Osamu Fukushima / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  Where is the difference between natural and artificial?

  【Profile】
  Osamu established Fukushima Design after working for Katsumi Asaba Design Studio and ADK. He explores possibilities for social contribution in design, and puts them into practice. He is a professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University.

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  Into the Sea of Light

  Norio Fujishiro / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  This piece was made by painting the sea and sun on glass. It shows the koinobori swimming softly where the sunlight melts into the waves.

  【Profile】
  Norio has been a finalist and Golden Award winner at the Golden Award of Montreux. Some of his works are permanently held at the Louvre Palace Museum of Decorative Arts in France. He has held a solo exhibition at the Danish Poster Museum in Aarhus, Denmark. He has also held solo exhibitions at the Museum of the Orient in Lisbon, Portugal and the State Museum of Oriental Art in Russia, and has works permanently held in both. He also held solo glass exhibitions at the Ginza Mitsukoshi in July 2017 and June 2018, 2020, and 2021.

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  WE HUMANS AND THE WORLD

  Peder Stougaard / Artist, Founder of the Danish Poster Museum

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  【Concept】
  The hope for a better world,for us humans on the planet.

  【Profile】
  Peder is the Founder of the Danish Poster Museum. Born in 1946, he grew up in an orphanage. Although he trained to become a chef, he decided to study at Aarhus Art Academy and has been an active artist since 1969. He produces art through painting and poetry.

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  A Koi that Moves without Wind

  Keizo Matsui / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori is fun with or without the wind! When you stare at its scales, you can see the illusion of slow movement that I tried to create. You can still enjoy it outside when there's no wind, or inside.

  【Profile】
  Keizo is a director of KEIZOMATSUI, Ltd. He designed the government's public relations symbol logo. He also did design work for Princess Takamado's bird photo exhibition, including the poster. His other work includes constructing Apple's basic white box package design system. He is a professor at and dean of the Department of Design and Arts at Osaka University of Arts Junior College.

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  Fit of Anger

  Shin Matsunaga / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  I'm angry at the current pandemic!!!

  【Profile】
  Born in Tokyo in 1940, Shin graduated from the Department of Design in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. He is active in the field of design, and has produced a wide range of works, from the peace poster that won the Grand Prix at the Warsaw Poster Biennale to daily product designs, including paper products and canned chuhai. He has held many large-scale solo exhibitions in Warsaw, New York, and Essen (Germany). Many of his works are permanently held in 91 art museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has won numerous awards.

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  Cheers to an Early Summer!

  U.G. Sato / Graphic designer, Illustrator

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  【Concept】
  When you start feeling the heat in May, enjoy this koinobori while drinking wine!

  【Profile】
  U.G. has received gold prizes at poster biennales in places such as Brno (Czech Republic), Lahti (Finland), Gabrovo (Bulgaria), and Warsaw (Poland).

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  Vision for the Future

  Shuichiro Yoshida / Architect

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  【Concept】
  I feel grateful for the repetitive nature of the Earth, as the sun sets and the morning comes again. This koinobori reflects my vision for the future, filled with imagination from the sky, spread out above familiar scenery.

  【Profile】
  CEO of shushi architects. The name "shushi" includes his desire to spread new seeds in society, taking into consideration the purpose behind the things around us. Shuichiro won the Good Design Award in 2009 and the New Generation prize at the contractworld. award in 2010.

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  Horumon Koi

  WABISABI / Design duo

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  【Concept】
  A koinobori with an original, all-over horumon pattern. Its organically wavy form is "inase" (a kind of fish, but also means stylish), even though it is a koi.

  【Profile】
  WABISABI is a design duo consisting of Ryouhei "Wabi" Kudo and Kazushi "Sabi" Nakanishi. They engage in a diverse range of creative activities, from advertising to graphic design, objet d'arts, video, interior, and fashion.

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  Sky Blue

  Seiya Aoi / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  I lined up the colors used to portray the sky in ancient Japan. The sky in the background of the koinobori is the main character. What color is the sky today? It's interesting to think that the people who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago would have seen the same colors in the sky.

  【Profile】
  Seiya was born in Kagoshima in 1996, and she works at DE Inc. seiyaaoi.work

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  HAPPY-nobori

  Natsuki Akanuma / Art director

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  【Concept】
  I printed the word HAPPY on this koinobori multiple times, scattered around.

  【Profile】
  Natsuki joined Dentsu Co., Ltd. After graduating from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts. She creates a wide range of designs, including graphics, logos and packages, etc. She won the 2019 JAGDA New Designer Award, and she is a Japanese representative in Young Lions Competitions, and the representative of potted plant brand 8ya.tokyo.

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  Trinity

  Yu Inoue / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  The colors of the koinobori have meaning. The black represents a father, the red represents a mother, and the blue represents a growing child. This koinobori is designed as a trinity and depicts not only the child, but also the parents and child moving forward as they grow up together.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1992, Yu graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He has worked at Canaria Inc. since 2017. His works have been selected for the Tokyo TDC Awards, Tokyo ADC, JAGDA, Typography Annual, etc.
  http://yuinoue.tumblr.com/

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  color

  Nagisa Uchino / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori swims vividly in the wide sky with the hope that you find increasingly wider possibilities that let you live freely as yourself and find what makes you unique.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1996, Nagisa joined SAMURAI Inc. after working as an intern. She works in art direction for cosmetics packaging, childcare facility logos, picture book editorials, etc. and mainly does graphic design.

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  Spacing out

  Takumi Saito / Art director, Graphic designer, Coffee person

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  【Concept】
  I created this work while imagining a koinobori with a slightly unfamiliar line pattern fluttering in the wind. I want to stare at it and space out.

  【Profile】
  Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1993, Takumi graduated from Tokyo Zokei University. After working at design and advertising companies, he went independent in 2019 and now works at Allright Inc. He works under the name "rough" and also makes coffee at a coffee shop once a week.

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  Ice

  Hirotoshi Shiki / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori represents the shaved ice you're happy to see when you get tired from walking. Please go ahead and cool down.

  【Profile】
  Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1993, Hirotoshi joined Good Design Company Co., Ltd. after working at Message Design Center Co., Ltd. He is a member of JAGDA.
  https://www.instagram.com/hirotoshi.shiki/

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  Clinging Baby

  Kango Shimizu / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori includes my wish for children to grow up with tenacity.

  【Profile】
  Born in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture in 1990, Kango graduated from the Nagaoka Institute of Design. After working for several design companies, he went independent in 2022. His works have been selected for ADC, JAGDA, and TDC Awards, among others.

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  Carp in Waves

  Akiko Tanaka / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  I hope it can rise to the sky and become a dragon.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1991, Akiko graduated from Kuwasawa Design School and Hosei University. She works at studio 0.25 Inc.
  tanaka@studio025.co.jp

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  find

  Hana Hayashida / Art director, Graphic designer

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  【Concept】
  I hope you will all be able to find your own personalities by improving and compounding the sensibilities that only you have.

  【Profile】
  Born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1992, Hana works at Q.Co., Ltd.
  https://hayashidahana.tumblr.com/
  Instagram :hayashida_hana

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  IDENTITY

  Yuta Miura / Art director, Graphic designer

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  【Concept】
  There are always children who grow up in the ideal image adults have for them without showing their true colors. In the coming era that calls for genderless and individual expression, we adults must create and protect a society in which children can grow up to be themselves.

  【Profile】
  Yuta graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 2017. In that same year, he started working as a designer at a production company. He is continuing graphic design while also working on advertising, character planning, and design. His major awards include the Asahi Advertising Award, Tokyo TDC Awards, Japan Typography Annual, and D&AD Shortlist.

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  Melting and Blurring Colors

  Yusuke Aonuma / Designer, Artist

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  【Concept】
  Daily life seemed to come back slightly last year, but it was an awkward year of living with new rules. I hope that you can deal with them a little better and have more diverse and free relationships with others this year. With this hope in mind, I created this pattern in which three colored lines radiate from a point and spill out into various colors.

  【Profile】
  Yusuke is not limited to the context of design or art; he produces work without adhering to genres. He co-hosts Studio POETIC CURIOSITY, and his hobby is eating delicious food.

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  Beef

  Satsuki Aritome / Designer

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  【Concept】
  I designed this koinobori with a beef marbling pattern. The fat on meat looks like a colored koi pattern, so I thought it wouldn't be out of place and decided to use it.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1997, Satsuki graduated from the Department of Integrated Design at Tama Art University. He won a Merit Award at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2021 and was posted in 2021 Japan Creators and 2022 Designers File.

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  Now is the season! Nobori

  Hiroko Uruma（uruco） / Art director
  Kosuke Uruma（uruco） / Management consultant

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  【Concept】
  Strawberries and tomatoes are in season in spring. Fresh and refreshing strawberries and tomatoes, perfect for this season, are lined up on this red koinobori. They are very nutritious, so we hope children eat a lot of them and grow up healthy.

  【Profile】
  A designer duo consisting of an art director and management consultant who base their work on the concept of "making people smile through design." They won the Audience Award at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2018.
  https://www.uruco.jp/

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  Koi Carp

  Daisuke Enomoto（hitoe） / Designer
  Orie Yokoyama（hitoe） / Designer

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  【Concept】
  It expresses a playful and cheerful image.

  【Profile】
  A creative duo who base their work on the concept of "from people to people." They work in a wide range of areas, from product design to branding and graphic design.

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  24h

  Ikumo Endo / Art director

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  【Concept】
  I put the sky's varied appearances from morning to night onto the koinobori. Please look up the changing sky and enjoy the koinobori.

  【Profile】
  Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Ikumo grew up surrounded by nature. She is currently living in Shitamachi and working as an art director in graphics, video, experiences, and digital product design.

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  I Wish You All the Best

  Yukie Ogaki / Designer, Artist, Art director

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  【Concept】
  It is a "gotako" (octopus) that attracts "gotako" (happiness) with all its might, under the blue sky.

  【Profile】
  The author of Tsuribitosha's "Fish Recipes through Pictures," Yukie also produced ARF!-itecture, Midtown's main art for the New Year in 2018, and Sticker Insect Collection in 2019.

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  Yellow Taxi

  Yusuke Wakata / Artist
  Sawako Kanazawa / Designer

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  【Concept】
  Even now, when the everyday idea of traveling still feels somewhat distant, the desire to go to places we have never seen or places where no one knows us lives on in our hearts. "Take me somewhere far away..." A yellow taxi filled with that thought swims freely in the sky.

  【Profile】
  This creative team consists of an artist and a designer. They won the Grand Prix at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2020. They make pieces that create new senses and experiences across fields.

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  Non-Fungible Carp

  Kentaro Sako（JDS） / Creative director
  Rakuma Hirokawa（JDS） / Designer
  Shohei Nakashioya（JDS） / New father

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  【Concept】
  We hope that children will eventually leave for the wider world. This koi will be released into the sky of the Internet as an NFT the day after the Midtown exhibition ends. From offline to online, it will definitely swim healthily wherever it goes.

  【Profile】
  A creative team consisting of three designers born in Hakata. They won the Grand Prix in the Design category at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2018.

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  Koi that Wants to Be a Whale

  Shogo Sato / Dancing art director

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  【Concept】
  This koi wants to be a whale. Swim in the sky with your big dream! Dream big in any age and reality, no matter what adversity you're facing!

  【Profile】
  A dancing art director who makes people's hearts dance. Shogo is engaged in activities that combine design, art, and performance. He does more than just design—he also dances and performs. Shogo graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University and joined Hakuhodo Product's.

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  Koi Soy Sauce Packet (Koikuchi)

  Takashi Shikano / Product designer

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  【Concept】
  This koi-shaped soy sauce packet flew out of a Midtown bento lunch and got mixed up with koinobori. It's koi-kuchi (dark soy sauce).

  【Profile】
  Takashi works on the planning, design, and branding of daily products, etc. Outside of his company, he also does design proposals and commercialization.
  [Awards]
  GD Award (2016-2021), IF Award (2017-2021), Wemake's first prize (2021), etc.

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  Swinging KOINOBORI

  Yoshiaki Takagi / Art director

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  【Concept】
  Youth cultures called the Summer of Love and Swinging London existed in the 1960s. I hope the children who are in charge of the future will be able to think for themselves and swim through the future without being bound by stereotypes.

  【Profile】
  Director of Indigo Design Studio, Yoshiaki served as the art director for the musical Annie for 15 years. His main areas of activity are graphic design for jazz festivals, theaters, art exhibitions, and so on, and art books and various types of editorial design.

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  PLAY BALL

  Taisei Tajima / Art director, Graphic designer

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  【Concept】
  The thrown baseball and kicked soccer ball are the koinobori's eyes. I also wanted to express the "play hard" aspect of the proverb "Work hard, play hard," so the dynamic streamlines symbolize the flow of air created by moving the body hard.

  【Profile】
  After graduating from Tama Art University and working for a design company and advertising agency, Taisei became an independent art director.

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  [@55555=<

  Yuto Tamura / Art director
  Shunsuke Oka / Product designer
  Mariko Abe / Producer
  Ayaka Sato / Manager

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  【Concept】
  The people who try to decipher this may no longer be children.

  【Profile】
  A design unit led by an art director and product designer. They won the Kenya Hara Award at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2017.

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  Grow Up

  Shotaro Tokioka / Designer

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  【Concept】
  Everyone started as a child. Grow up! This koinobori supports growth.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1995, Shotaro graduated from Kanazawa College of Art. He went from being an automobile manufacturer to a product designer. As a mobility designer who paints the future, and as an antique collector who explores the past, he proposes products that are appropriate for the present by thinking about both the future and past. He won the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD, KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD, and others.

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  Red, Blue, and White Stripes

  Takuya Miyazaki / Art director, Graphic designer
  Atsushi Tokuoka / Copywriter

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  【Concept】
  Red, blue, and white stripes reflect a lush green square and a clear blue sky.

  【Takuya Miyazaki's Profile】
  Takuya was born in Fukui Prefecture in 1994. He dropped out of Kansai University, but graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University in 2020 and joined an advertising agency in the same year.

  【Atsushi Tokuoka's Profile】
  Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1996, Atsushi graduated from the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University in 2019 and joined an advertising agency the following year.

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  PDCA

  Hiroki Niimi / Artist

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  【Concept】
  I critically examined today's society, where creativity is repeatedly and rapidly produced and consumed. A number of creative images have been consumed and then abandoned. This koinobori expresses my cynicism about high production and consumption by making barcodes—a symbol of consumption—the main character.

  【Profile】
  After graduating from Tama Art University, Hiroki started his career as an artist while doing art direction in advertising, music, and fashion.

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  Everything Becomes Nutrition

  Miyuki Hiraoka / Designer, Student

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  【Concept】
  There will be days where you feel like you're living in black mud, but I hope you take that black mud in like nutrition and use those experiences to grow big and beautiful, just like a koi.

  【Profile】
  Miyuki did her MA at England's Royal College of Art and her MSc at Imperial College London. She lives in London. She creates pieces that combine art, design, and technology.

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  ROBO BLDG. (Robot Building)

  So Hirata / Artist

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  【Concept】
  I created a futuristic city floating in the sky with depictions of robot-like buildings.

  【Profile】
  So graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts. He uses various forms of expression in his designs and art.
  funky.sou@gmail.com

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  Bright Future and Abundant Life

  Masaharu Futoyu / Artist

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  【Concept】
  No Description

  【Profile】
  Masaharu's work mainly falls under the theme of creative acts in public places. He intervenes in social systems and rearranges their syntax, creating discomfort akin to software bugs in everyday life.

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  Congratulations!

  Takahisa Furuya / Artist

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  【Concept】
  My baby was born last year, and the baby's eye shapes were very beautiful and streamlined, so I traced them in various facial expressions and colored them in. Eyes are important!

  【Profile】
  Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Takahisa now lives in Saitama Prefecture. He is in charge of Bo New Art Studio in Tokyo. He creates with the idea that he'd like to see trivial events that come from changes like throwing small pebbles, rather than the large ones that come from throwing big stones.

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  Good Morning!

  Saki Maeda / Designer, Art director

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  【Concept】
  When I was a child, I longed for the sunny side up eggs that adults eat. It's a simple but interesting dish that shows people's individuality through how they cook and season their eggs. (By the way, I love them with salt!)

  【Profile】
  Saki is in charge of overall design for a sports manufacturer. Last year, she founded a lifestyle brand and took charge of branding as its art director. She graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.

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  Captain Carp

  Haruka Mitani / Designer

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  【Concept】
  Red represents courage and strength in kumadori, the makeup used in Kabuki. This kumadori represents young heroes, so I reinterpreted it as a Boys' May Festival doll and added it onto the koinobori. Even beyond celebrating boys, I hope that all children grow up to be strong and brave.

  【Profile】
  Haruka graduated from the Graduate School of Design and Engineering at Chiba University. She was specially selected at the 5th Haiku Art Awards and received the Manami Fuji Award and Sumiko Ikeda Award. She also formed a design team called Nyokki in 2017. She won a Grand Prix at the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2017 and a special prize at the ARTSTEEL AWARD 2019, was a finalist at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2019, and more.

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  JAPAN DISH

  Masahiro Minami / Art director

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  【Concept】
  This design covers the koi's body with fish scales reminiscent of high-end Japanese lacquerware plates. It is a koinobori wearing traditional Japanese crafts.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1978, Masahiro mainly works in graphic design, branding, and package design. He won a Grand Prix at the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2009.

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  Gingham check

  Miki Mochizuki / Product designer

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  【Concept】
  This koi is swimming in Roppongi, so it came in its best clothes.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1987, Miki is currently a lecturer at Aichi University of the Arts.

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  Ei Ei Koi

  Yuhei Yamamoto / Designer

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  【Concept】
  "Ei Ei" stands for the state of lasting forever and ever, "busily working," and "excellent and respectable person." Everything is "Ei Ei." I expressed those thoughts as an auspicious red, long, tied-up thing for all generations.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1978, Yuhei works as an in-house designer. He has participated in every past koinobori event.

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  Growing Fast

  Rinka Abe / 3rd grade, Tama Art University Department of Product and Textile Design, Textile Design Course

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  【Concept】
  I believe that beautiful plants grow fast along with children's growth, and I see them as colorful and memorable. I designed this koinobori with my hope toward plants, hoping that children can remember them and grow healthy in various ways.

  【Profile】
  Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1999, Rinka is learning textile design with a focus on designs that brighten up the mind. She likes houseplants and cats.

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  Accident in the Sky

  Ikumi Sekiguchi / 4th grade, Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design

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  【Concept】
  I thought the view of koinobori swimming in the sky must be some kind of accident. Seeing creatures that are supposed to be underwater floating and swimming in the sky makes viewers feel uncomfortable, but also gives them a strong sense of vitality.

  【Profile】
  Ikumi has enjoyed creating and drawing since childhood and posts her works every day on her Instagram, @ikumiming. She held an exhibition with her friend last fall and exhibited at the Tokyo Art Book Fair.

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  Love is all !

  Zhao Wenxin / 2nd grade, Tama Art University Master's Degree Integrated Design Course

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  【Concept】
  In a world full of conflicts, problems, and chaos, people are always looking for proof that love exists. Even if the world comes to an end, love is everything.

  【Profile】
  Born in 1996, Wenxin is from China. She graduated from the Graduate school of Graphic Design at Tama Art University and is now a graduate student at the university's Graduate school of Integrated Design. She won the Grand Prix in the 2020 JAGDA International Student Poster Award.

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  Take Root

  Mika Fujimoto / Designer

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  【Concept】
  I planted seeds with my wish for children to grow up well anywhere. I hope they look at various things with their young eyes, bloom wherever they like, and take root.

  【Profile】
  Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1994, Mika graduated from the Department of Product Design at Tama Art University. She now serves as an assistant teacher in the same seminar room she studied in.
  【twitter】 https://twitter.com/fjmt_MIKA

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  It Could Be

  Soraki Arao / 2nd grade, Tama Art University Department of Product and Textile Design, Product Design Course

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  【Concept】
  When I was a child, I imagined that the sun was actually square, and I thought I had made a big discovery. Children can imagine anything.

  【Profile】
  Soraki is from Tokushima Prefecture.

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  Journey to Fly in the Sky

  Saki Yamaguchi / 2nd grade, Tama Art University Master's Degree Oil Painting Course

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  【Concept】
  A small fish climbs up a tall tree and mutters, "I want to be like the koinobori, moving as if flying in the sky," while looking up the sky that it admires. The koinobori displays photos of a small fish climbing up from a large tree's trunk to its branches, all on its own.

  【Profile】
  When creating, Saki uses drawing to connect her own memories with her work. She is currently writing stories and doing installations in addition to working on drawings.

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  SHOES

  Honori Yamamoto / 4th grade, Tama Art University Department of Painting Japanese Painting Course

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  【Concept】
  I used the new shoes you get as you get bigger as a sign of growth. I included my wish for the children who stop sometimes but always end up moving forward.

  【Profile】
  Honori usually paints portraits with natural mineral pigments.

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  snowdome

  Yang Xiaoyu / 3rd grade, Tama Art University Department of Integrated Design

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  【Concept】
  This koinobori looks like a snowdome blowing in the early summer wind. Eternally-sparkling snowdomes seem to be protecting children's innocent dreams. I hope that children always follow their dreams as they grow.

  【Profile】
  Xiaoyu is from China and came to Japan in 2019. She became a student in the Department of Integrated Design at Tama Art University in April 2021.

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  Star-nobori

  Yudai Kuwamoto / 2nd grade, Tama Art University Master's Degree Graphic Design Course

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  【Concept】
  I was inspired by shooting stars. Shooting stars in the night sky disappear immediately, but this Star-nobori doesn't disappear. Try looking toward the Star-nobori and making a wish for children to grow and be happy in the future.

  【Profile】
  Born in Tottori Prefecture, Yudai is doing research on graphic design through deformed symbolization. He participated in the adidas japan x AllBlacks #CreatorsUnite art exhibition and the TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2022.

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  Aloha is Love

  Boz Schurr / Artist, Art Teacher

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  【Concept】
  After the last few years of "rain" the image of a rainbow offers us a little happiness and hope for a brighter future.

  【Profile】
  Boz is currently an art history, drawing, painting and illustration teacher at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and a freelance graphic designer, muralist and artist/illustrator. She enjoys traveling the world (when she can), painting murals around Oahu, running, drinking coffee and hanging out with her cat.

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  Koinobori Keiki Towards Aloha

  Derick Fabian / Illustrator

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  【Concept】
  Aloha means love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness or grace. Encouraging kids to strive for Aloha!

  【Profile】
  I work as an instructional designer at Kamehameha Schools and created the brand 7Sketches.

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  Wind and Waves

  Jack Soren / Artist
  Garydrawsfish / Artist

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  【Concept】
  This piece includes elements from both artists that represents the ocean life that surrounds them.

  【Profile】
  Jack and Gary work together in a collective of four artists called The Helm Studio. Together they combine their skills and talents to create large scale murals and works of art inspired by Hawaii lifestyle and culture.

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  Beautiful Accidents

  Kamalu Fung / Designer

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  【Concept】
  When shooting film photography, accidents can happen. The colors in which make the Koinobori is a Photo I had taken completely by accident! I thought for sure that photo would be of no use, but beauty can be found in accidents. The combination of motion meeting the shutter at dusk made for a beautiful gradient. The use of only hexagons was inspired by Japanese pattern technique known as Kikko. The hexagonal pattern can be a symbol for strength, intellect, or longevity. May we find strength through the lessons learned from beautiful accidents.

  【Profile】
  Kamalu Fung is a Native Hawaiian creative that hails from Oahu, Hawai’i. His current creative medium is Film photography in which he aims to highlight the beauty of his home from a Native Hawaiians perspective. He is currently employed at Sig Zane Designs, managing there Oahu location, (Sig on Smith) and being a part of their design studio. (Sig Zane Kaiao)

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  Ocean Sunbeam

  Katalina YJ Kim / Architectural Designer

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  【Concept】
  This design concept is to simulate the feelings of refreshment in the ocean. When you are underwater, you can experience how the light changes in the water and the amazing life that lives in the sea. I wanted my design to feel like you are underwater, and the sunlight is peaking through, a dream-like visual where you are drifting in the sea. The different shades of blue will connect the concept of the ocean to the sky as the koinobori flies in the wind.

  【Profile】
  Aspiring to be a licensed architect, Katalina graduated in 2020 at the peak of the pandemic giving her the opportunity to combine her hobbies of film and painting, and creating architectural illustrations. Her pieces reflect the appreciation of mundane moments and their purpose of being unseen design elements that occur in everyday life.

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  Souls In Motion

  Lauren Hana Chai / Artist

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  【Concept】
  I struggle to heal or cope with the trauma and the in-between world I live in as both a Korean and American but not fully one or the other. I’m interested in the concept of Neo-Confucianism which is the harmony between chaos and order, our connection to the universe and how pattern is the basic structure in everything. Coupled with folk myths, I reinterpret the Taoist theme of 10 symbols of long life from Korean classical paintings, questioning what longevity means in today’s existential angst-filled world. Paintings from the renaissance period, particularly those of Adam and Eve, influence my work as well; repainting them in a way that reflects modern interracial relationships, sexual orientations and uplifts all genders and race.

  【Profile】
  Lauren Hana Chai is known for contrasting her traditional Korean upbringing with modern piece. As the first in her family born in America, she was raised by her South Korean of Art University. After some time following the technique-based curriculum, Lauren says she relished breaking the rules and mixing abstract elements into the work. She has been featured in NBC News, KBS World Radio, Houston NPR, and the Honolulu Star Bulletin.

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  Tangerine Dream

  Mistee Uyehara / Farmer, Illustrator

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  【Concept】
  Finding comfort in childhood memories like picking tangerine from Grandma’s house, ripening just in time to bring in each new year. Fragrant tangerine blossoms and watching warm sunsets from the garden share visions of love, growth, home and hope.

  【Profile】
  Mistee is a Honolulu based artist who runs a small family farm focusing on growing food using sustainable practices. When she’s not working in the fields or chasing after her 3 year old daughter, she enjoys doodling, illustrating and experimenting with watercolors.

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  Mixed Plate Lunch

  Mitchell Fong / Artist

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  【Concept】
  A “plate lunch” is a staple that blends culinary influences from cultures across Hawaii into one convenient takeout box.

  【Profile】
  Mitchell Fong is a Honolulu-based artist experienced in design and illustration.

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  Pulse

  Noa Emberson / Graphic Designer

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  【Concept】
  Throughout life, we see things fade in and out. What was once important becomes trivial, creating room to focus on new goals and problems to solve. I wanted to explore this by layering planes of color made up of simple lines that eventually fade to nothing.

  【Profile】
  Artist/Graphic designer Noa Emberson was born on the island of Maui and now lives and works out of his Honolulu based studio. Professionally, he runs a small creative studio called Onward Creative. Heavily inspired by nature and surfing, much of his work falls under mixed media and printmaking. Being equally influenced by surf culture and the Bauhaus movement, Noa tries to marry influences in his design and illustration work.
  @joystain | www.joystain.com

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  Nasalun-at (adj. healthy)

  Paul Galang / Printmaker

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  【Concept】
  Balatong (mung bean soup) is one of my favorite Filipino dishes growing up, especially with marungay (moringa) and either pork, daing or tuyo (dried fishes). I came to love this dish even after moving here in Hawaii, it just brings back old memories growing up.

  【Profile】
  Born in the Philippines, Paul Galang spent most of his childhood in an Ilocano household before he immigrated to O‘ahu in 2001. As a printmaker working primarily in lithography, his works often depict the process of growth and decay, and an interest in the human body.

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  Wandering Nature

  Saumolia Puapuaga / Artist

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  【Concept】
  Art by Saumolia is a freestyle vision of thoughts, memories, and emotions layered by shapes, colors, and patterns-- all reminiscent of traditional designs and motifs inspired by my Sāmoan heritage. This particular piece captures the relational view of the natural environment in a playful and curious way while taking place on a stormy day.

  【Profile】
  My paintings reflect an evolvement and range of who I am. They are personal, abstract, and passionately tell the story of my triumphs, heartbreaks, and love. The primary foundation of my work is inspired by the patterns and colors found in nature. With all my art, I approach the blank canvas as a method of self-therapy, a very liberating and important process of my work.

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  Dreams of the Koʻolau

  todd sato / Artist

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  【Concept】
  Among my most cherished childhood memories are the bright fiery sunsets that crested over the Koʻolau ridgeline.

  【Profile】
  todd sato is a Japanese-American visual artist. Their work draws heavily on themes of nostalgia.

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  Building Blocks

  Ashley Ryan / Ceramic Sculptor

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  【Concept】
  When thinking of a healthy upbringing, Ashley remembers the days of playing with building blocks. These simple and stackable blocks provide an endless amount of creative possibilities. They help spark curiosity, teach foundational skills like balance, sharing, and problem solving, etc. Her illustration shares a young girl exploring her creativity with building blocks in a vibrant and optimistic setting, as well as a glowing light in her place symbolizing the greatness she can accomplish. Building blocks, though a simple childrens toy, represent a healthy stimulation needed for kids to explore their own creative curiosity.

  【Profile】
  Ashley Ryan is a ceramic sculptor based in Oahu Hawai’i. Her sculptures consider material, form, and function resulting in an engagement of charming and subtle banter as they playfully live amongst our homes. With her work, Ash is focused on maintaining the integrity of the clay by featuring the natural elements welcoming a bit of nature inside.

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  'Ohi'a Love

  Shirley Lam / Artist

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  【Concept】
  This design is inspired by the beauty and legend of one of Hawaii's beloved endemic trees, 'ōhi’a lehua.

  【Profile】
  Shirley Lam was born and resides in Honolulu, Hawaii and sees photography as a visual form of poetic expressions.

Special CollaborationPLAY EARTH PARK × KOINOBORI GALLERY

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  PLAY EARTH PARK

  PLAY EARTH PARK by GOLDWIN INC. / Sports apparel company

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  【Concept】
  PLAY EARTH PARK is an event held by GOLDWIN INC. in Tokyo Midtown with the theme of "Formative sports experiences played with the Earth." The three overlapping circles of different sizes represent how a person plays and grows up in steps, such as 1-2-3 or A-B-C.

  【Profile】
  GOLDWIN INC. is a sports apparel company founded in 1951. The company is working on its goal of "achieving a rich and healthy life through sports" through its various brands such as Goldwin, THE NORTH FACE, HELLY HANSEN, Speedo, and Canterbury.