Hospitality of JapanProfile

ProfileMorimasa Sakata
Design Bunka Kagaku Kenkyusho (Center for Design Culture and Science), Director
Design Studio BINEN, Inc., CEO and Design Director

1948 Born in Fukuoka
1977 Establishes design research center
1987 Product development of Echizen Ichiban lacquer ware
1987 Lacquer ware used as show platter by Japan representative of All Japan Chefs Association Japan at world culinary festival in Canada. Win gold and silver awards.
1989 Product development of Echizen Teshio lacquer ware
2006 Product development of deluxe lacquer ware dinner set, Miyabi Selected as permanent exhibit at Japan Industrial Design Association JIDA Design Museum
2007 Enter designs in Katachi exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany
2008 Display designs at Japan Brand exhibition at Paris Four Seasons Hotel

Design consultant promoting designs and traditional crafts that bring to life local culture, and the harmonization of culture and industry.