Design Museum Japan Exhibition 2025 – Collecting and Connecting Japanese Design
May 15, 2025 at 10:00am ~ May 25, 2025 at 6:00pm
The Design Museum Japan Exhibition 2025 reimagines NHK’s broadcast project into a physical experience, highlighting “design treasures”—everyday objects and local practices seen through a design lens. This year’s edition features eight creators who explored Japan’s regions in search of design narratives rooted in culture, history and place.
The aim is to link these treasures together into a collective “Design Museum” that stretches across the country.
Featured Creators & Design Treasures
- Atsuki Kikuchi – Everyday enamel goods, Tochigi
- Aiko Miyanaga – The Hiragino fonts, Kyoto
- Yoshiharu Tsukamoto – Ice Chambers, Nara
- Hisae Igarashi – Magic Bottles, Osaka
- Seiichi Hishikawa – Bumper Catch Banners, Tottori
- Naoto Fukasawa – Sekishu Tiles, Shimane
- Yoshiyuki Miyamae – 300-Year-Old Street Market, Kochi
- Taku Sato – Snacks and Instinctive Design, Miyazaki
Exhibition Concept
The exhibition was designed to reflect “Archaeology of the Future,” a concept developed by Tsuyoshi Tane, the architect behind the space. It honors memory, place and continuity—values deeply connected to the objects on display.
This collaborative presentation invites visitors to travel alongside the featured creators and discover how everyday life in Japan becomes design and how design becomes a way of life.
Information
Start: May 15th 2025 at 10:00am
End: May 25th 2025 at 6:00pm
The National Art Center, Tokyo – 3rd Floor Gallery 3B
￥Free
