Exhibitions

  • [ON NOW] Oct.14-Aug.11: Forest Crayons - Japan: Myths to Manga, Young V&A, London, UK

  • 2024: How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car - RAD (Research and Development), Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
  • 2024: How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car - Invisibles in the Neo City, SusHi Tech Square, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2023: How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car - Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition, Los Angeles, USA
  • 2023: How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car - Science Gallery London, London, UK
  • 2023: Deviation Game - Cinekid Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 2023: Deviation Game - P.O.N.D., PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2023: Deviation Game - Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria
  • 2023: How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car - Playable City Sandbox, Watershed, Bristol, UK
  • 2023: Deviation Game - Now Play This, Somerset House, London, UK
  • 2023: Deviation Game - Civic Creative Base Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2022: Forest Crayons - Make Good: Rethinking Material Futures, V&A Musuem, London, UK
  • 2022: Sign Up - For Cities, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2021: Forest Crayons - Wood Change Challenge, Tsutaya Daikanyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2019-2024: Multiple works - Design Lab, MAK, Vienna, Austria
  • 2019: Multiple works - Isola Design District, Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy
  • 2018: Knotty - Mini Maker Faire Ogaki, Ogaki, Japan
  • 2018: Knotty - London Design Week, London, UK
  • 2017: HALF / FULL - YFood London Food Tech Week, London, UK
  • 2017: Continuum - Imperial College, London, UK

Grants & Awards

  • 2023: UK Games Fund - Deviation Game
  • 2023: Playable City Sandbox, Watershed - How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car
  • 2022: Art Incubation Program, Civic Creative Base Tokyo - Deviation Game
  • 2021: YouTube, Silver Play Button - Playfool YouTube
  • 2021: Dezeen Awards, Product Design, Highly Commended - Forest Crayons
  • 2021: Dezeen Awards, Product Design, Public Vote Winner - Forest Crayons
  • 2021: Wood Change Camp, Best Camp Award - Forest Crayons
  • 2019: IxDA Interaction Awards, Finalist - Knotty
  • 2018: GUGEN, Grand Prix - Knotty
  • 2018: Good Design Award - PLAYFOOL Workshop
  • 2018: Lexus Design Award, Shortlist - Lulu

Artist Residencies

Workshops & Teaching

  • 2023: Forest Crayons Workshop - V&A Innovate, London, UK
  • 2023: Playing with the forest - Hidakuma, Gifu, Japan
  • 2023: Colour and Health - The German Colour Centre, Germany
  • 2022: Introduction to play and design - University of California, Berkeley, US
  • 2022: Introduction to play and design - University of Chicago, Chicago, US
  • 2022: Introduction to play and design - Royal College of Art, London, UK
  • 2022: Forest Crayons Workshop - V&A Museum, London, UK
  • 2022: Make Good: Rethinking Material Futures - V&A Museum, London, UK
  • 2021: Making Matters - Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, Yamaguchi, Japan
  • 2021: The role of Playfulness in Creativity and Design - FabCafe, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur
  • 2019: The role of Playfulness in Design - SDDTalk, DesignIt, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2018-2020: Future Play Factory - The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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