About

Works across disciplines to deliver design-led solutions to social issues, earning global acclaim. As youngest-ever president of JIDA (Japan Industrial Design Association 2021–2025) and now board member, realizied World Design Assembly Tokyo 2023, building international bridges.

Present occupation and affiliations

Founder / Chief Executive Officer, NOSIGNER

Founder of NOSIGNER. From ADAPTMENT, a climate-adaptive city framework, to OLIVE, an open-source emergency platform, and Tokyo Bousai, the world’s largest disaster prep plan. Inspired by evolution, he promotes “Evolutional Creativity” and mentors future designers at universities.

Previous Board experience

2023-2025 WDO Board Member

As WDO Board Member, I serve as Chair of Membership Committee and Vice Chair of Programmes Committee. Initiated World Design Dialogue for global member connections and proposed World Design Heritage—a registration system celebrating national design legacies while creating revenue. Contributions include restructuring programmes, strengthening collaboration, and strategic communications. With 100% meeting attendance (one remote due to visa), I’ve helped evolve WDO into a more connected organization, enhancing messaging and web presence through collaborative efforts with fellow board members and the Secretariat.

WDO Member engagement

I served as an Executive Committee member for World Design Assembly Tokyo 2023, participating in Planet panel and presenting research on Evolutional Creativity. Throughout my board tenure, I actively engaged in WDO activities, including World Design Capital Frankfurt 2026 pre-events and Valencia’s World Industrial Design Day. These engagements strengthened global member relationships across the WDO network. I’ve consistently represented WDO internationally, fostering Asian-global design dialogue while promoting design for a better world through direct collaboration.