Miscellaneous goods designer and picture book author.Born in Kumamoto Prefecture. Miscellaneous goods, shoes, clothes,
He has sent out more than 15,000 various product designs, such as picture books and jewelry, to Japan and overseas.Collaboration with famous characters such as Disney, Pokemon, Ultra Monster, Astro Boy
Many works.
Created "Sora Bear", a character of polar bear brothers who are at the mercy of changes in the global environment.In 2010, the activities of the NPO Sora Bear Fund won the Environment Minister's Award.
He has published more than 25 picture books from Kodansha, Gakken, Iwasaki Shoten, Kokuyo, Publishing Works, etc.
Some of them have been translated and published.
Since 2014, the exhibition “Shinzi Katoh World – Designers of the World of Dreams” has traveled to museums nationwide. In 2016 and 2017, he held his first overseas exhibitions in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.In addition to events at Harrods in London and colette in Paris, their activities are spreading around the world, such as adopting novelties at ７-Eleven in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
In 2018, he created Kyukamura “Traveling Picture Book” & Pins Collection.
In 2019, the picture book "Akazukin-chan" will be staged for the first time.
In 2020, in addition to producing the TOYOTA 2021 wall calendar, many collaboration roomware and miscellaneous items will be developed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ito-Yokado.
In 2021, MERRY GIFT-MAS will be held at life@KCC in Hong Kong to decorate the mall.
In 2022, "Literature traced with a glass pen Kenji Miyazawa Magic Lantern Museum" will be published by Tsuchiya Bookstore.
In 2023, "Tracing with a Glass Pen: Literary Paths" was published by Tsuchiya Bookstore, and the various pastry collections of Sherri in collaboration with Boulemisch, which has its main store in Ginza, will be in its fourth year.
1948 | Born in Kumamoto City |
1970 | 2 works displayed in exhibition. Honorable Mention and Fine Arts Council Award Winner |
1971 | Joined Towa Shoten as a designer. Mainly three-dimensional object designs exported to Europe. Make a prototype etc. |
1974 | Joined Tokai Kougei Art Company as a designer. stationery, cloth accessories, plastic, Designs so-called fancy miscellaneous goods such as canned goods. Cat's "NYANKY", penguin's "FUNNY" GROUP”, Witch’s “Witch World”, Character series such as ``Tsuppari'' became big hits. |
1988 | independent |
1989 | For about 20 years, we have been developing premium Christmas designs mainly for cosmetics companies such as Shiseido. Continued |
1996 | |
2003 | 2010 | |
2005 | Announced numerous tote bag designs.At the San Francisco MoMA Museum Shop handling |
2006 | Started overseas design licensing |
2007 | At "Maison & Objet" in Paris, “Kawaii Mon Handled at the long-established department store Bon Marche |
2008 | |
2009 | (Disney) collaboration design announced |
Monchhichi (Sekiguchi), "Anne of Green Gables" Announcement of collaboration design with (Japan Anime Planning) | |
Start Accessory Design | |
2010 | |
2011 | "Donald Duck" (Disney), "Hello Kitty" (Sanrio),"Paddington BearTM"Collaboration Announcing the design |
2012 | |
Sorabea's activities won the first Solar Award Award | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 | |
Submitted his work to Kumanichi Charity Famous Shikishi Exhibition.continued | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
The picture book "That Lovely Tutu" was translated and published in South Korea. | |
2021 | |
2022 | |
2023 | |
Start clock design |
