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Japanese designers

29 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Atsushi KanekoArtist · Comics and comic artAtsushi Kaneko (born 26 December 1966) is a Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture.
Futoshi NishiyaDesigner · Modern design1981 or 1982 – 18 July 2019 was a Japanese animator, director and character designer.
H. NaotoDesigner · Modern designNaoto Hirooka, better known as h.NAOTO (born 1977), is a Japanese imaginations-related fashion designer.
Isamu NoguchiDesigner · Modern designIsamu Noguchi was a Japanese and American sculptor, designer, painter and architect (1904–1988). He was born in Los Angeles and died in New York City.
Issey MiyakeDesigner · FashionIssey Miyake (Japanese: 三宅一生, Hepburn: Miyake Issei; [mijake iꜜsseː] 22 April 1938 – 5 August 2022) was a Japanese fashion designer.
Kamisaka SekkaDesigner · Modern designKamisaka Sekka was an important artistic figure in early twentieth-century Japan. Kamisaka Sekka was born in Kyoto to a samurai family, his talents for art and design were recognized early.
Katsushika HokusaiEngraver · Prints
Kazumasa NagaiDesigner · Modern designKazumasa Nagai (Japanese: 永井一正, Nagai Kazumasa; Ōsaka, April 20, 1929 – February 23, 2026) was a Japanese printmaker and graphic designer.
Keita TakahashiDesigner · Modern designKeita Takahashi is a Japanese game developer and artist. He is best known for creating the Katamari game franchise and working as director and lead designer on Katamari Damacy as well as…
Kengo KumaDesigner · DesignKengo Kuma (隈研吾, Kuma Kengo, born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo.
Kiko MizuharaDesigner · FashionAudrie Kiko Daniel (born October 15, 1990), known professionally as Kiko Mizuhara (水原希子, Mizuhara Kiko), is an American-born Japanese model, actress, singer and designer.
Kiyoshi AwazuDesigner · Modern designKiyoshi Awazu (February 19, 1929 – April 28, 2009) was a Japanese graphic designer, active in the post-WWII era in the fields of poster design, architecture design, set design, filmmaking,…
Kosuke TsumuraDesigner · Modern designKosuke Tsumura (born 1959) is a Japanese fashion designer and artist particularly known for his Final Home label.
Masaya MatsuuraPerson · Music memorabiliaMasaya Matsuura (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in Tokyo, Japan. He has worked
Mitsuki NakamuraDesigner · Modern designMitsuki Nakamura (April 7, 1944 – May 16, 2011) was an art director and mecha designer in the Japanese anime industry.
Rei KawakuboDesigner · Fashion
RosanjinDesigner · Modern design
Sanzō WadaEngraver · PrintsSanzo Wada (和田三造, Wada Sanzō) was a Japanese painter and costume designer who won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work on the jidaigeki film Gate of Hell (1953).
Shigeo FukudaEngraver · Prints
Shigetaka KuritaDesigner · Modern designShigetaka Kurita (栗田穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his early work with emoji sets.
Shiro KuramataDesigner · Modern designShiro Kuramata (29 November 1934 – 1 February 1991) is one of Japan's most important designers of the 20th century.
Sputniko!Designer · Modern designHiromi Marissa Ozaki (born 1 July 1985), better known by her pseudonym Sputniko!, is a Japanese artist, designer and entrepreneur.
Tōru IwataniDesigner · Modern designTōru Iwatani (岩谷徹, Iwatani Tōru, born January 25, 1955) is a Japanese video game designer who spent much of his career working for Namco.
Yasuhiro YoshiuraPerson · Film memorabiliaYasuhiro Yoshiura (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short films.
Yasushi YamaguchiDesigner · Modern designYasushi Yamaguchi is a Japanese game designer and artist. He designed the character Miles "Tails" Prower in an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team.
Yohji YamamotoDesigner · FashionYohji Yamamoto is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. He is considered a master tailor,[2] alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, and is best known for his avant-garde…

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