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Kawai Haruna

An artist currently residing in Tokyo, in her art she often portrays unique, geometrical shapes. She has exhibited her work both domestically and internationally, as well as turning her hand to designing book covers.

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Colliu

Since graduating from Musashino University, Colliu has held exhibitions of her paintings both domestically and internationally, as well as appeared in magazines and shows as a model. Her work ranges from drawings and paintings that employ bright, contrasting colors that pop, to solid objects and original goods. She expresses her unique world view through her art, weaving together a wide variety of techniques. She is also active in other areas, such as with NEWoMan’s window display and in an artist collaboration with RIMOWA.

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Tamamura Satoshi

Born in 1987, Tamamura graduated from Kyoto Seika University’s Faculty of Design . He currently works as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer, and artist. The concept behind his work is the importance of both individual and group, original and copy - the robotic lines and surfaces of his hand-drawn designs seeming to have been drawn by a computer.

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flapper3 Inc.

Established in 2009 and based in Nihonbashi, this creative studio works on a wide range of design projects, from using motion graphics in image production in the entertainment world, to presentation media such as graphical user interfaces and interaction design. In 2019 they were in charge of creative direction for the popular summer event, ECOEDO Nihonbashi.

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Machida Kaoru

Born in Okinawa, after graduating from the Kuwazawa Design Institute, he worked at Minato Ishikawa Associates Inc. and Taku Satoh Design Office (now TSDO) which led to his becoming independent under the name Sarui no Design. Aside from graphic design, he also works as an illustator and calligrapher, and regularly holds solo art exhibitions, including Ryokoki (A Journal of Travels) at HB Gallery (2016), Mono no E-ten (An Exhibition of Things) at Farmer’s Table (2018), and Yama no Natsu-ten (Summer in the Mountains Exhibition) at Yama no Table (2019).

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Mizobuchi Tamano

Born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1992, he was then raised in Osaka. Mizobuchi studied illustration in the Faculty of Design at Kyoto Seika University and moved to Tokyo after graduating. His work focuses primarily on paintings and three-dimensional objects. He has taken part in both solo and group exhibitions, provided artwork, and created murals. His works aim to communicate how any single action or movement can ellicit a deeper understanding of self.

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Murai Satoshi

Murai Satoshi is a film director, musician, and artist. On Twitter, he goes by “Okonomiyaki Yakukura” in Japanese. He also was a supervisor of hiphop band ALT, a member of design unit TYMOTE, and received second place in the third Genron Chaos Lounge New Art School Selections. He occasionally performs on musical instruments. As of 2008, he manages the sound/visuals of rock band “bed”, currently active in Tokyo and Osaka. He has also supervised music videos such as “Teki ga Inai Kuni” (Country with No Enemies), “Sonzaikan” (Presence) and “Uso to Bonno” (Lies and Worldly Desires) by KREVA; “Rapt in Fantasy” by Ishino Takkyu, and “Lucky” by Oh Shu.

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Yairi Kouichi

Born in 1992,Yairi works as an artist, illustrator, and designer, with a focus on graphics in all three areas. He has garnered a number of awards, including first prize in the HB File Competition (the Masayoshi Nakajou Award) and placing in the Notebook Exhibition Grand Prix. Last year, in both February and August, he held a solo exhibition at HB Gallery, and in November took part in “Here is ZINE”which TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS was hosting.