{"id":6015,"date":"2025-03-31T16:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T07:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/?p=6015"},"modified":"2025-08-15T02:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:42:55","slug":"naoto-fukasawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/","title":{"rendered":"[Mingei] Beauty of Randomness &#8211; Items That Touched Naoto Fukasawa&#8217;s Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Event_Overview\" title=\"Event Overview\">Event Overview<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Naoto_Fukasawa_Profile\" title=\"Naoto Fukasawa Profile\">Naoto Fukasawa Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Schedule\" title=\"Schedule\">Schedule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Admission\" title=\"Admission\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Official_URL\" title=\"Official URL\">Official URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Venue\" title=\"Venue\">Venue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/events\/naoto-fukasawa\/#Access\" title=\"Access\">Access<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_Overview\"><\/span>Event Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why are people moved by the unintentional beauty of mingei (folk crafts) that emerges from nature?<br \/>\nProduct designer and museum director Naoto Fukasawa selects everyday tools from the museum collection that have inspired and moved him, highlighting the charm of mingei beauty such as &#8220;warmth,&#8221; &#8220;familiarity,&#8221; and &#8220;loveliness.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe existence of mingei, which crystallizes the beauty of everyday life, will surely serve as an important touchstone for confirming future &#8220;craftsmanship&#8221; and &#8220;directions for living.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Naoto_Fukasawa_Profile\"><\/span>Naoto Fukasawa Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_6779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6779\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter centercap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fukasawa.webp\" alt=\"Naoto Fukasawa \/ Product Designer\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6779\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naotofukasawa.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Official Website<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>World-renowned product designer \/ Design master behind MUJI, Maruni Wood Industry, INFOBAR, and more<br \/>\nNaoto Fukasawa was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956 and is a globally acclaimed product designer.<br \/>\nAfter graduating from the Product Design Department at Tama Art University, he worked on advanced development design at Seiko Epson. Later, he engaged in cutting-edge design centered in Silicon Valley at IDEO (formerly ID Two) in America. He returned to Japan in 1996 and established his own office &#8220;NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN&#8221; in 2003.<br \/>\nHis notable works include the wall-mounted CD player for MUJI, the INFOBAR for au\/KDDI, and the HIROSHIMA armchair for Maruni Wood Industry, all of which have received high acclaim both domestically and internationally. His works are part of the permanent collections at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art, New York), Victoria and Albert Museum, and Designmuseum Danmark.<br \/>\nHe advocates a unique design philosophy called &#8220;Without Thought,&#8221; pursuing simple and essential product design that focuses on unconscious behavior.<br \/>\nHis design work spans across various fields including electronics, daily necessities, furniture, architecture, and mobility, collaborating with more than 70 brands worldwide.<br \/>\nCurrently, he serves as the director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum and vice president of Tama Art University, while also leading numerous projects such as &#8220;Super Normal&#8221; and &#8220;THE DESIGN SCIENCE FOUNDATION.&#8221;<br \/>\nHe has received many global awards including the Good Design Award, iF Design Award, and Braun Prize. His published works include &#8220;Ordinary,&#8221; &#8220;Naoto Fukasawa EMBODIMENT,&#8221; and &#8220;Naoto Fukasawa&#8217;s Atelier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule\"><\/span>Schedule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>March 30 (Sun), 2025 &#8211; June 1 (Sun), 2025<br \/>\n10:00-17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)<br \/>\nClosed on Mondays<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission\"><\/span>Admission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>General: 1,500 yen<br \/>\nUniversity and high school students: 800 yen<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_URL\"><\/span>Official URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mingeikan.or.jp\/special\/ex202503\/?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Special Exhibition | Japan Folk Crafts Museum<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Venue\"><\/span>Venue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mingeikan.or.jp\/information\/access\/?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Access Information | Japan Folk Crafts Museum<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access\"><\/span>Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0041<br \/>\nTEL: 03-3467-4527 FAX: 03-3467-4537<br \/>\n7-minute walk from the west exit of &#8220;Komaba-Todaimae Station&#8221; on the Keio Inokashira Line<br \/>\n15-minute walk from the east exit of &#8220;Higashi-Kitazawa Station&#8221; on the Odakyu Line<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Overview Why are people moved by the unintentional beauty of mingei (folk crafts) that emerges from nature? Product designer and museum director Naoto Fukasawa selects everyday tools from the museum collection that have inspired and moved him, highlighting the charm of mingei beauty such as &#8220;warmth,&#8221; &#8220;familiarity,&#8221; and &#8220;loveliness.&#8221; The existence of mingei, which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[281],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}