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, this activity won the Minister of the Environment 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 Showed two works at an exhibition.Honorable Mention and Fine Arts Council Award Winner
1971 Joined Towa Shoten as a designer.Mainly for export to Europe
Three-dimensional object design and prototype etc.
1974 Joined Tokai Craft Art Company as a designer.stationery,
So-called fancy miscellaneous goods such as cloth accessories, plastics, cans, etc.
do the design.
Cat "NYANKY", Penguin "FUNNY GROUP", Witch
Character series such as "Witch World" and "Tsuppari"
It became a big hit.
1988 Independence
1989 Christmas premium sales centered on cosmetics companies such as Shiseido
Developed design and continued for about 20 years
2003 to 2010 Gakken publishes 20 pop-up books for young children
2005 Released numerous tote bag designs.San Francisco MoMA
Available at the museum shop.
2006 Started design licensing overseas
2007 At "Maison & Objet" in Paris"Kawaii Mon Peluche","Cheri"Announced.
Handled at the long-established department store Bon Marche
2009 "Mickey & Minnie""Winnie the Pooh"(Disney) collaboration design announced
Monchhichi (Sekiguchi), "Anne of Green Gables" (Japanese animation project)
collaborative design announced
Start Accessory Design
2011 "Donald Duck" (Disney), "Hello Kitty" (Sanrio),
"Paddington BearTM'collaborative design announced
Sora Bea activities won the First Solar Award
Submitted his work to Kumanichi Charity Famous Shikishi Exhibition.continued
The picture book "That Lovely Tutu" was translated and published in South Korea.
A collaboration between Bourmisch's western confectionery collection, which has its main store in Ginza, and Sherri.
"Literature traced with a glass pen Kenji Miyazawa Magic Lantern Museum" (Tsuchiya Shoten) published
