Profile
She was born in Kyoto, Japan. She studied architecture and interior design at the Kyoto College of Art, and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. After completing her Masters Degree in Design Management at the Polytechnic University of Milan, she began her career as a freelance designer. As a freelance designer, she created works that are in accordance with the locally-available materials and prevailing social backgrounds. At the same time, she worked for Italian and Japanese companies on various projects designing lighting equipment, sofas and beds, bathroom products, mobile phones, furniture, stands for trade fair shows, exhibition spaces, and home interiors. She started practicing in Japan after returning from New York in 2006. Drawing her professional experiences with several Japanese manufactures, she started a private venture focusing on works and designs that lay emphasis on the rapidly changing environment, the prevalent social situations, and people’s daily lives. Her venture deals with all aspects of design from products to spaces.

Exhibitions
2009 ICFF 2009, New York, USA
2008-2009 The Nomadic "decob" world tour exhibition, Toronto, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York
2003 Composer Malcolm Fisher, image artist Sally Titterington Collabolation exhibition, Fuori salone, Milan, Italy
2001 Salone Satellite, Salone del Mobile, Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy
2000 Creators Cafe, Living senter OZONE, Tokyo, Japan
2000 Ambient Award Exhibition, Pantelleria Art Gallery, Pantelleria Island, Italy
1999 Oggetto & Uomo, Intuitive Gallery,Florence, Italy
1999 Opos Under35,Gallery OPOS, Milan, Italy
1999 Salone Satellite, Salone del Mobile, Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy
1998 Eurocultura15/15, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of the Science and the Technology, Milan, Italy

Awards
2008 The Nomadic "decob" the COOL magazine award, Tokyo, Japan
2005 New bottle can design award, Calpis maker prize, Japan
2000 36th Ambient Award, Design & Ambient section, Centro Studi Europeo Ambiente Arte, Italy