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Born in Fukui, he studied architecture at the Fukui National University, within walking distance.
He moved to the U.S. in 1978 to pursue an Architecture master’s degree at the SCI-Arc in Los Angeles and joined Arthur Erickson Architects in 1982. After working as a junior designer for 4 years there, he returned to Japan in 1986 after a short stay at James Stafford / Architecture & Planning.
In Tokyo, he joined Semba Corporation, Tokyo Design Office, a retail design and construction company, and was in charge of overseas projects. He then moved to the store development department of Seibu Department Store, where he experienced the establishment of Hong Kong Seibu from the operations side. He then joined Arterior, a retail planning and design firm, where he was in charge of a Korean department store and an Indonesian SC.
In 1996, he established his current firm, K-Net Design. He continues to provide design and consulting services for domestic and international commercial facilities, closely collaborating with clients and being concerned for store-targeted customers to meet their needs, design standards, and objectives.
K-Net Design – HCMC, Vietnam
Just established in 2022. Collaborated with AVT International, Vietnam
K-Net Design – Tokyo, Japan
1996 to Present: President/Design Director
Closely collaborated with clients to meet their needs, design standards, and objectives.
Seibu/Sogo Department Stores since1996, Le Cordon Bleu, Culinary Schools, in Asia, Europe, and others. Planning since 2000, Aeon Malls in HCMC, Design coordination (with U-com), from 2014 to 2017, Dr. Martens, Cath Kidston, Hollister, Anpanman food shop (with Parco Space System), and other retailers.
Arterior Co., Ltd. – Tokyo, Japan
1993-1996 Assistant Director, Debec Department Store, Korea, Plaza Senayan Shopping Center, Jakarta, Indonesia, and others.
Seibu Department Stores, LTD. / Headquarter, Tokyo, Japan
1989-1993 Store Design Management, Hong-Kong Seibu, Asahikawa, and others.
Semba Corporation Tokyo Design Office, Tokyo, Japan
1987-1989 Project Designer, Today’s Department Store, Taipei, Taiwan, YAOHAN Plaza, Edgewater, N.J., U.S.A., and others.
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James Stafford Architecture & Planning, Los Angeles, CA. U.S.A.
1986 Junior Designer
Arthur Erickson Architects Los Angeles, CA. U.S.A.
1982-1986 Junior Designer: Bunker Hill Project, LA., S. California R.T.D. METRO Rail Station project, LA., , San Diego Convention Center, and others.
Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
1979-1982 Master’s Degree Program
1980.05-08: Starting from the New York visit, attended “SCI-ARC Summer Studio in Europe”, England, France, Holland, Finland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Austria, Germany, and the design studio by Thom Mayne (Morphosis) in Corona, Switzerland
Fukui National University, Fukui city, Japan
1973 -1978: Bachelor’s Degree Program in Architecture
1975.07-09: Travel to California, Nevada, Arizona,
1976.07-08: Europe trip, London, Paris, Roma, Bern, other cities
1976.10-1978.03: Housing Research on Kagoshima city, Amami-Oshima, Niigata city, Fukui city