About Kashiwa Sato : Creative Director / Design Architect A leading Japanese creator whose creations embody brands iconically across many fields. Worked on projects with Uniqlo, Fuji Kindergarten, Nissin Foods' Kansai Factory, and GLP ALFALINK Sagamihara. As a specially appointed professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Management, he develops creative talent. Received numerous awards, including the Red Dot Design Award 2022 Best of the Best and the "Best of Best" award at the ICONIC AWARDS 2023. Appointed a Japan Cultural Envoy by the Agency for the Cultural Affairs of Japan for 2016. Accomplishments include the publication of Kashiwa Sato's Ultimate Method of Reaching the Essentials (Nikkei Publishing Inc.) and the Kashiwa Sato Exhibition (The National Art Center, Tokyo, 2021).