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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Koji AkamaAbout Koji Akama : Born in Sendai, Miyagi, JAPAN in 1978.
Company CEO of Taikou juken corporation. After experiencing the Tohoku earthquake, promoting a beautiful and hygienic toilet with hospitality all over the world.
Even now Sharaku’s artwork attract people regardless of nationalities, similarly Japanese toilets impress travelers.We create a piece to express our hospitality by fusing ukiyo-e and Japanese toilet.
ORGANIZATION:
Taikou juken corporation
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Architectural or civil drafter Construction, fittings, housing
EDUCATION:
1996, Tohoku Gakuin high school, SENDAI/JAPAN
EXPERIENCE:
1998, Taikou Juken corporation, SENDAI/JAPAN
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
None
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2015, INDEX International Design 2015 , DUBAI/UAE
2015, The Hotel show 2015, DUBAI/UAE
2016, The Hotel show 2016, DUBAI/UAE
EVENTS:
2016, TOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2016 , TOKYO/JAPAN
AWARDS:
2015, Shortlisted Finalist, INDEX AND WORKSPACE EXHIBITION, product design awards, DUBAI/UAE
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2016, "Idea of toilet", NIKKEI newspaper, March, SENDAI/JAPAN
2016, "Idea of toilet", KAHOKU SHIMPO newspapaer, April, SENDAI/JAPAN
2016, "Idea of toilet", KAHOKU SHIMPO newspapaer, October, SENDAI/JAPAN
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
None
BOOKS:
None
ACCOLADES:
None
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Japanese (Native)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Illustrator, Intermediate
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
None
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
None
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
1990, MIYAGI PLUMBING SANITARY ASSOCIATION , SENDAI/JAPAN
2016, TOHOKU ECONOMIC FEDERATION, SENDAI/JAPAN
2016, MIYAGI INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION, SENDAI/JAPAN
COLLECTIONS:
None
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
None
HOBBIES:
Reading books
CLIENTELE:
1992, Daiwa House Industry, A water supply design and construction
WEB SITE:
http://taikoujuken.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
http://taikoujuken.com
RSS URL:
http://taikoujuken.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2016-02-17 05:17:36
COUNTRY/REGION:
Japan
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Startup
Awards received by Koji Akama
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Artoletta Designed Wrapping Toilet Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design Category in 2016 Koji Akama for Taikou Juken |
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