The , originally the New Japan Design Competition, is an annual award given to outstanding Japanese designers. The award, founded in 1952, is sponsored by Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun. It is considered Japan's most prestigious award for design.
Recipients Listed below are some of the award winners: 1955: Kenji Ekuan, industrial designer 1962: Hozumi Akita, industrial designer 1964: Mitsuo Katsui, graphic designer 1966: Ikko Tanak 1972: Shiro Kuramata, furniture designer 1973: Ikko Tanaka, designer 1977: Issey Miyake, fashion designer 1985: Tishiyuki Kita, furniture designer 1986: Masayuki Kurokawa, interior designer, and Shigeo Fukuda, graphic designer 1987: Shigeru Uchida, interior architect, furniture and lighting designer 1990: Naoto Fukasawa, product designer 1991: Motomi Kawakami, furniture designer 1994: Mitsuo Katsui, graphic designer 1998:Naoki Takizawa 2002: John Maeda, digital graphic designer 2003: Kenya Hara, graphic designer 2016: Daito Manabe 2024: 2025: Sou Fujimoto, architecture (Expo 2025 Grand Roof Ring)
References
External links Mainichi Design Prize Homepage