Biography

Yohei TANEDA: Production Designer

One of the preeminent production designers in Asian film, YOHEI TANEDA has collaborated with an eclectic range of filmmakers internationally, amassing an impressive list of credits that includes designing such films as Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” and “Kill Bill: Vol. I,” Zhang Yimou’s epic “Flowers of War,” the animated “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence” for Mamoru Oshii, Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s “When Marnie was There” nominated Academy awards USA as Best Animated film, “Manhunt” for legendary Hong Kong action director John Woo, Hirokazu Koreda’s legal thriller “The Third Murder,” and Raman Hui’s mega-grossing adventure “Monster Hunt” and follow up “Monster Hunt 2.”


Waiting to be released in 2019 and now under post-production, are “Earthquake Bird” (Netflix/USA) and Turandot (Flower Entertainment/China) . “Earthquake Bird” is a thriller story on a mysterious love triangle , directed by Wash Westmoreland, famous as a co-director “Still Alice” which brought Julianne Moore the Best Actress Oscar USA. Alicia Vikander who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar USA for The Danish Girl, Riley Keough in Mad Max:Fury Road and Naoki Kobayashi, one of members of EXILE, the most popular pop group in Japan play in “Earthquake Bird” . “Turandot”, which is a Chinese grand fantasy film set in the age of the Yuan dynasty, directed by Zheng Xiao Long who has made many popular TV drama series in China.


Born in Osaka, Japan, Yohei Taneda is based in Tokyo and works internationally. After studying Fine Arts at Musashino Art University, he began his career as an assistant to the artist Sawako Goda while working on the 1981 French-Japanese film, “Fruits of Passion.” Taneda’s first feature film as a production designer was in 1988 for “Futari Botchi,” and he became prolific in the international film world in 1996 for his work on Shunji Iwai’s “Swallowtail Butterfly.”


Taneda’s other notable credits also include “Sleepless Town,” directed by Le Chi Ngai, ” Suite Dream” and “The Magic Hour,” directed by Koki Mitani, “Hula Girls” and “Villain,” directed by Sang-il Lee, Keanu Reeves’ “Man of Tai Chi,” and Wei Te-Sheng’s Taiwanese film “Warriors of the Rainbow,” winner of the Best Film award at the Taipei Golden Horse Festival.


Among his many nominations and awards, Taneda was honored with an Art Directors Guild Award nomination for Excellence in Production Design, Contemporary Film for his designing “Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” and he was awarded Japan’s prestigious Purple Ribbon Medal as well as the Incentive Award from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.






Photos by Zhou Yulong

as of August 10th, 2018

Films

-As Production Designer- indicated in filming year

  • 2018

    Earthquake Bird Directed by Wash Westmoreland / American Film

  • 2018

    Turandot Directed by Zheng Xiaolong / Chinese Film

  • 2017

    The Third Murder Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda / Japanese Film

  • 2016

    MANHUNT ; 追捕 Directed by John Woo / Chinese-Hong Kong Film

  • 2016

    Monster Hunt 2 ; 捉妖記 2 Directed by Raman Hui / Chinese-Hong Kong Film

  • 2015

    The Hateful Eight Directed by Quentin Tarantino / American Film

  • 2014

    When Marnie Was There Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi / Studio Ghibli Animation Film

  • 2013

    Monster Hunt ; 捉妖記 Directed by Raman Hui / Chinese-Hong Kong Film

  • 2012

    Kiyosu Kaigi Directed by Kohki Mitani / Japanese Film

  • 2012

    Man of Tai Chi Directed by Keanu Reeves / American-Chinese Film

  • 2011

    The Assassins ; Tong que tai Directed by Zhao Lin-shan / Chinese Film

  • 2011

    The Flowers of War ; Jing Ling Shi San Chai Directed by Zhang Yimou / Chinese Film

  • 2010

    A Ghost of a Chance ; Sutekina Kanashibari Directed by Kohki Mitani / Japanese Film

  • 2010

    Warriors of the Rainbow ; Seediq Bale Directed by Wei Te-Sheng / Taiwanese Film

  • 2009

    Villain ; Akunin Directed by Lee-Sang Il / Japanese Film

  • 2008

    VILLON’S WIFE ; Vyon no Tsuma Directed by Kichitaro Negishi / Japanese Film

  • 2008

    AIR DOLL ; Kuuki Ningyo Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda / Japanese Film

  • 2008

    AMALFI Directed by Hiroshi Nishitani / Japanese Film

  • 2007

    DANCE SUBARU Directed by Lee Chi Ngai / Hong Kong Film

  • 2007

    The Magic Hour Directed by Kohki Mitani / Japanese Film

  • 2006

    KAIDAN; Japanese Ghost Story Directed by Hideo Nakata / Japanese Film

  • 2006

    Hula Girls Directed by Lee-Sang Il / Japanese Film

  • 2005

    SILK ; Gui Si Directed by Su-Chao Pin / Taiwanese Film

  • 2005

    THE Wow-Choten Hotel ; ZA U-Choten Hotel Directed by Kohki Mitani / Japanese Film

  • 2004

    Heart, Beating in the Dark Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki / Japanese Film

  • 2004

    BE WITH YOU ; Ima Aini Yukimasu Directed by Nobuhiro Doi / Japanese Film

  • 2003

    69 sixty nine Directed by Lee-Sang Il / Japanese Film

  • 2003

    HANA AND ALICE ; Hana to Alice Directed by Shunji Iwai / Japanese Film

  • 2002

    KILL BILL Vol.1 Directed by Quentin Tarantino / American Film

  • 2002

    INNOCENCE ; Ghost in the Shell 2 Directed by Mamoru Oshii / Animation Film

  • 2001

    FILAMENT Directed by Jinsei Tsuji / Japanese Film

  • 2001

    BETWEEN CALMNESS AND PASSION ; Reisei to Jonetsu no Aida Directed by Isao Nakae / Japanese Film

  • 2000

    HOTOKE Directed by Jinsei Tsuji / Japanese Film

  • 1999

    SHIKOKU Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki / Japanese Film

  • 1999

    SENNEN TABITO Directed by Jinsei Tsuji / Japanese Film

  • 1998

    DOGS” Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki / Japanese Film

  • 1998

    SLEEPLESS TOWN ; Fuyajo Directed by Lee Chi Ngai / Japanese Film

  • 1997

    HONG KONG DAIYASOKAI ; TOUCH&MAGGIE Directed by Takayoshi Watanabe / Japanese Film

  • 1996

    Swallowtail Butterfly Directed by Shunji Iwai / Japanese Film

  • 1995

    Romance ; Romansu Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki / Japanese Film

  • 1994

    SMAP AIRPLANE BROTHERS Directed by Hisashi Saito / Japanese Film

  • 1994

    ZERO WOMAN : FINAL MISSION Directed by Hisashi Saito / Japanese Film

  • 1989

    JULIET GAME Directed by Shoji KOKAMI / Japanese Film

  • 1989

    HONNO 5g Directed by Kei Ohta / Japanese Film

  • 1988

    JUST TWO OF US ; Futari Bocchi Directed by Koji Enokido / Japanese Film

  • 1986

    1/2 Man Directed by Sogo Ishii / Japanese Film

  • 1984

    ABNORMAL FAMILY Directed by Masayuki Suo / Japanese Film

-As other positions-

  • 2014

    Art Supervisor： Mou Ichido Directed by Hiroyuki Itaya / Japanese Film

  • 2009

    Art Supervisor：BANDAGE Directed by Takeshi Kobayashi / Japanese Film

  • 2007

    Art Supervisor：THE WITCH OF THE WEST IS DEAD Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki / Japanese Film

  • 2006

    Art Advisor：JAPAN SINKS Directed by Shinji Higuchi / Japanese Film

  • 2006

    CONCEPT DESIGN：NIGHT TIME PICNIC Directed by Masahiko Nagasawa / Japanese Film

  • 1999

    ART PRODUCE：GEMINI Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto / Japanese Film

  • 1990

    PAINTS：SUKI! Directed by Takayoshi Watanabe / Japanese Film

  • 1990

    CHARACTER DESIGN：INAMURA JANE Directed by Keisuke Kuwata / Japanese Film

Exhibitions

  • 2014

    PRODUCTION DESING EXHIBITION：”When Marnie Was There”
    （Edo-Tokyo Museum／Tokyo, JAPAN）Art Supervising and Production Design

  • 2014

    PRODUCTION DESING EXHIBITION：”Buildings in Studio Ghibli Animation Films 』
    （Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum／Koganei-city Tokyo, JAPAN）Concept Design

  • 2013

    RODUCTION DESING EXHIBITION：”The Film World of Kohki Mitani by Yohei Taneda and Yohei Taneda’s Other Production Designs ; TANEDA YOHEI NI YORU MITANI KOHKI EIGA NO SEKAIKANTEN ~KIYOSU KAIGI MADE NO EIGA BIJUTSU NO KISEKI, SOSHITE・・・”
    （The Ueno Royal Museum／Tokyo JAPAN）

  • 2012

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／ART EXHIBITION：“Yohei Taneda Exhibition ‘Petit Louvre’ in Taiwan” Exhibition Tour
    (National Museum of History／Taipei city, TAIWAN)

  • 2012

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“Yohei Taneda Exhibition ‘CINEMA ARTS’ in Taiwan” Exhibition Tour
    (Songshan Cultural Park／Taipei city, TAIWAN)

  • 2012

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／ART EXHIBITION：“Yohei Taneda Exhibition ‘Petit Louvre’ in Taiwan”
    (Kaohsiung City Arts Zone Pier-2, P2／Kaohsiung City, TAIWAN)

  • 2012

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“Yohei Taneda Exhibition ‘CINEMA ARTS’ in Taiwan”
    (Kaohsiung City Arts Zone Pier-2, C1&C2／Kaohsiung City, TAIWAN)

  • 2011

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda” Exhibition Tour
    (The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art／Nagaoka city, Niigata JAPAN)

  • 2011

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／NEW PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITION：“Lifestyle 2050”
    (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation／Aomi, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2011

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda” Exhibition Tour
    (Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art／Kobe city, Hyogo JAPAN)

  • 2011

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda” Exhibition Tour
    (The Museum of Art, EHIME/Matsuyama city, Ehime JAPAN)

  • 2010

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda”
    (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo/Kiba, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2010

    PRODUCTION DESIGN：“Petit Louvre in Karuizawa” Exhibition Tour
    (Musee d’art Mercian KARUIZAWA/Karuizawa, Nagano JAPAN)

  • 2010

    INSTALLATION／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“TANEDA’S COOLSINGEL CUBE”
    (Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS)

  • 2008

    PRODUCTION DESIGN：“Petit Louvre”
    (Ghibli Museum, Mitaka/Mitaka city, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2004

    Supervisor：“Scenery of Cities from INNOCENCE”
    (Mori Urban Institute for the Future/Roppongi, TOKYO JAPAN)

  • 2001

    PRODUCTION DESIGN／FILM ART EXHIBITION：“Art and Visual Exhibition for a film ‘BETWEEN CALMNESS AND PASSION’”
    (Theater Mall, Fuji Television/Daiba, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2001

    PHOTO EXHIBITION：“Fake-Scenery Made and Filmed – From ‘SLEEPLESS TOWN’ to ‘HOTOKE’ and ‘BETWEEN CALMNESS AND PASSION’”
    (MINOLTA Photo Space/ Shinjuku, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2000

    PAINT DISPLAY：Contemporary Japanese Architecture “Towards Totalscape”
    (The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI)/Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS)

  • 2000

    FILM ART EXHIBITION：“TOWN for the FILMS – From City Into Village, Japanese Film Architecture by Yohei Taneda”
    (The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI)/Rotterdam, THE NETHERLAND)

―　and many others

Events and Concerts

  • 2014

    Concert Art Supervising：Perfume 5th Tour 2014 “GRUN GRUN ”

  • 2009

    Event Production Design：Nagasaki Huistenbosch Summer Festival Theater, Festival of Light “Fantomatico!”
    (Nagasaki Huistenbosch/Sasebo city, Nagasaki JAPAN)

  • 2008

    Event Production Design ：Nagasaki Huistenbosch Summer Festival Theater, Festival of Light “Fantomatico!”
    (Nagasaki Huistenbosch/Sasebo city, Nagasaki JAPAN)

  • 2007

    Event Production Design：Nagasaki Huistenbosch Summer Festival Theater, Festival of Light “Fantomatico!”
    (Nagasaki Huistenbosch/Sasebo city, Nagasaki JAPAN)

  • 2004

    Event Produce：“BRAVO SASEBO FESTIVAL”
    (Sasebo city where the scene of a film “69 sixty nine” that Yohei Taneda worked on as a Producton Designer/Sasebo city, Nagasaki JAPAN)

―　and many others

Stages

  • 2011

    STAGE DESIGN：“Bedge Pardon”　Written and directed by Kohki Mitani
    （SETAGAYA PUBLIC THEATRE／Sangenjaya, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2004

    STAGE DESIGN：“THE STORY OF TWO WOMEN SOLDIERS”　Written and directed by Yoji Sakate
    （The Pit, New National Theater／Hatsudai, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 2000

    STAGE DESIGN：“OMUKAE JUNBI”　Written and directed by Hisashi Saito
    （Produce：SHIGEKI, Coorporated Produce：THIRD STAGE, Theater MOMO／Nakano, Tokyo JAPAN)

Commercial Films

  • 2014

    Suntory ／Corporate Advertising Series

  • 2013

    ASAHI BEER／ASAHI SUPERDRY CRANK UP Directed by John Woo

  • 2011

    House Foods Corporation／House JAVA CURRY：JAVA-TTE HIROGARU, MUNE GA JAVA-TSUKU

  • 2010

    Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.／TANJO KOKUCHI, SEKAI NO CHIE

  • 2008

    NTT docomo／24 Hours Free Phone Calls for Companies：SHACHO TO SHAIN

  • 2008

    House Foods Corporation／House JAVA CURRY：ICHIBA, GAZEBO NO FUTARI

  • 2008

    Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Company, Limited／SAKAMICHI, SANPATSU

  • 2008

    TOKYO OLYMPIC Bidding Promotion for the 2016

  • 2007

    Sapporo Breweries Limited／Company Promotion：TSUKURU SHIKANAI

  • 2007

    House Foods Corporation／House JAVA CURRY：TENGOKU NO BEACH, TREE BARCONY

  • 2007

    MORINAGA & CO., LTD.／Weider in Jelly：KARADA-DUKURI NO SUKINA OTOKO

  • 2006

    Kirin Brewery Company, Limited／NODOGOSHI NAMA series

  • 2006

    Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.／KIGYO, SHINTAKU

  • 2006

    Fujitsu Limited／FMV：HENSHIN

  • 2006

    NTT dokomo／FOMA TV Phone：RIYU, SAGASHIMONO, CHUSAI

  • 2005

    American Express Company／My life. My card. Ken Watanabe in KYOTO：HYOSHIKI, HODO

  • 2005

    UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.／Sugar-Free BLACK：Future Media

  • 2005

    Kirin Brewery Company, Limited／NODOGOSHI NAMA series

  • 2005

    Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.／Wakamusha：KIRE-AJI RYOKUCHA TOJO, RYOKUCHA HA KIRE-AJI

  • 2004

    House Foods Corporation／House JAVA CURRY：MORITAKA・EGUCHI TOJO, KARAI GA SHIAWASE TENNIS

  • 2004

    NTT／Spring Fiar：YARU FIGURE

― and many others

TV Programs

  • 2011

    Art Supervisor：WOWOW, the program to celebrate its 20th anniversary
    “short cut”（WOWOW／Written and directed by Kohki Mitani）

  • 2006〜

    PRODUCTION DESIGN：“THE CAMBRIAN PALACE”（TX／every Thu. 22:00～ On Air）

  • 2002

    CONCEPTUAL DESIGN：“PRIVATE DETECTIVE; MIKE HAMA” (YTV)

  • 2001

    IMAGE DESIGN：“SHITTO NO KAORI; Le parfum de la jalousie” (ANB)

  • 2001

    ART PLANNING：“MEOTO MANZAI” (TBS)

― and many others

Music Videos

  • Perfume　“Cling Cling”

  • Takako Matsu　“TOKI NO FUNE” “I STAND ALONE” “SORA NO KAGAMI”

  • Porno Graffitti　“HITORI NO YORU” “SAUDADE” “APOLLO”

  • L’Arc~en~Ciel　“KASO”

  • Lili Chou-Chou　“KYOMEI～KUKYO NA ISHI～” “I WANNA BE”

  • Elephant Kashimashi　“KODOKU NA TABIBITO” “KANASHIMI NO HATE”

  • Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra　“HAPPY GO LUCKY” “BLUE MERMAID” “GOLD RUSH”

  • Tamio Okuda　“TSUKI WO KOERO”

  • UNICORN　“SUBARASHII HIBI” “YUKI GA FURU MACHI”

  • X Japan : hide　“EYE’S LOVE YOU”

  • Tatsuya Ishii　“WHITE MOON IN THE BLUE SKY”

  • Keisuke Kuwata　“TSUKI”

  • JUDY AND MARY　“BLUE TEARS” “Cheese ‘PIZZA’”

  • DREAMS COME TRUE　“SOUDAYO” “ROMANCE”

―　and many others

Graphics

  • 2012

    PACKAGE：Blu-ray / DVD “A Ghost of a Chance”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）Special Edition

  • 2012

    ILLUSTRATION：Charity single CD by Various Artists “All You Need Is Love”

  • 2010

    TITLE／CREDIT TITLE：“A Ghost of a Chance”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）

  • 2010

    ILLUSTRATION：Yo Hitoto Album CD “KARENGAI”

  • 2009

    ILLUSTRATION：CINECITTA

  • 2008

    PACKAGE：DVD “The Magic Hour”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）Special Edition

  • 2008

    TITLE／CREDIT TITLE：“The Magic Hour”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）

  • 2006

    PACKAGE：DVD “Suite Dreams”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）Special Edition

  • 2006

    TITLE／CREDIT TITLE：“Suite Dreams”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）

― and many others

Books

    　　　　　

  • 2014

    Kadokawa one theme ” The way to make the Studio Ghibli Animation Film World -When Marnie Was There” Yohei Taneda (Kadokawa ) Japanese

  • 2014

    Exhibition “When Marnie Was There × Yohei Taneda Official Guidebook” (Kadokawa) Japanese

  • 2013

    Exhibition “The Film World of Kohki Mitani by Yohei Taneda and Yohei Taneda’s Other Production Designs ; TANEDA YOHEI NI YORU MITANI KOHKI EIGA NO SEKAIKANTEN ~KIYOSU KAIGI MADE NO EIGA BIJUTSU NO KISEKI, SOSHITE・・・” Art book (PIA) Japanese

  • 2010

    Exhibition “The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda” Art book (Studio Ghibli) Japanese

  • 2009

    “Towards Somewhere Far Away ; DOKOKA TOKU-HE ” Yohei Taneda (Shogakukan Inc.) Japanese

  • 2008

    “TRIP for the FILMS ; ARTWORKS from ‘Shikoku’ to ‘The Magic Hour’ featuring ‘KILL BILL Vol.1′”Yohei Taneda (KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING) Japanese

  • 2007

    “THE HOT SET ; YOHEI TANEDA PRODUCTION DESIGNER ANOTHOLOGY” Yohei Taneda (Media Factory) Japanese

  • 2004

    “INNOCENCE ; The Official Art Book” (“INNOCENCE” DVD Collector’s Box/Tokuma Shoten) Japanese

  • 2002

    “The Art of Kamaitati no yoru 2 ; MIKAZUKI-JIMA” Yohei Taneda (Chunsoft) Japanese

  • 2002

    “Jinsei Tsuji ＋ Yohei Taneda shiki, Eiga zukuri no Tabi” a coauthor ; Yohei Taneda (Sekaibunkasha) Japanese

  • 1998

    “TOWN for the FILMS; ARTWORKS from ‘Swallowtail Butterfly’ to ‘Sleepless Town’” Yohei Taneda (Kadokawa Group Publishing) Japanese

Publication

  • 2014-

    ESSAY：“Yohei Taneda Space in the Film” Monthly Magazine ‘GOETHE ‘ Gentosha Inc. Under serialization

  • 2012

    ESSAY：“Sai・Bi・Fu” on the evening newspaper column, every Wednesday, Asahi Shimbun（Mar. 7th 2012 〜 Mar. 28th, all four-part series serialization）

  • 2011

    ESSAY：“Ozu-san no Chimitsu-na Eiga Sekai” DVD&BOOK, Yasuziro Ozu Masterpiece Collection “Ohayou”, Shogakukan Inc.

  • 2011

    INTERVIEW reprint：“Eiga Bijutsu no Yakuwari ha, Haikei ni Engi Saserukoto” Book “Shigoto no Hanashi, specialist 32 people talk about ‘Yarinaoshi and Kurikaeshi’ ” Interviewed by Shunsuke Kimura, BUNGEISHUNJU Ltd. / Interview from “Shigoto no Hanashi, Production Designer Yohei Taneda” Magazine “Shukan Bunshun”（Nov. 13th Issue）

  • 2011

    APPEARANCE：TV Program “Bokura no Jidai” Fuji Television（Feb. 2nd 2011 OA）

  • 2011

    DESIGN：“Taneda’s Cube” idea box No.131, Magazine “Numero TOKYO”（Double number of Jan. and Feb. 2011 issue）

  • 2010

    INTERVIEW：Film Craft　”Production Design” Fionnuala Halligan ( ILEX Press) English

  • 2010

    TALK EVENT：“Film maker’s perspective, The World of Yohei Taneda” The 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival

  • 2010

    INTERVIEW：“Front Runner, Production Designer Yohei Taneda” on Newspaper, Asahi Shimbun “be on Saturday”（Sep. 4th 2010）

  • 2010

    ESSAY：“from Yentown to Karengai” Magazine, Coyote “Saisho no Ippo” Switch Publishing Co., Ltd（No.44）

  • 2010

    CONCEPT DESIGN（feature article）& INTERVIEW：“The Secret World of Arrietty and Yohei Taneda”, Magazine “BIJUTU TECHO”（Sep. 2010 issue）

  • 2010

    INTERVIEW reprint：“Ii Deaikata wo Shiteiruka, Sokode Umaku Un wo Tsukameruka Doka” Book “NHK, Top Runner no Kotoba” MIKASA SHOBO CO., LTD. / Interview, from TV Program “Top Runner” NHK（Oct. 30th 1998 OA）

  • 2010

    INTERVIEW reprint：“Hasso wo Genten ni Modoshita hoga, Yori Simple de Chikara-zuyoi Hyogen ni Chikazuku Kotoga Dekiru” Book “Shakai wo Ugokasu Kikaku-jutsu” written and edited by Kundo Koyama, CHUKO SHINSHO Laclef / Interview from Radio Program “TOKYO SMART DRIVER” J-WAVE（Oct. 12th through 16th 2009 OA）

  • 2010

    ESSAY：“Eiga Bijutsu no Yakuwari” Monthly report of the Agency for Cultural Affairs（Aug. 2010 issue）

  • 2009

    INTERVIEW rerecord：DVD “Suzuki Toshio no Ghibli Ase-mamire” Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment / Appearance form Radio Program “Suzuki Toshio no Ghibli Ase-mamire” Tokyo FM

  • 2009

    ESSAY： “Production Design Best 10” Mook, Kinema-Junpo “All Time Best, Film Heritage 200; Japanese Film ver.”

  • 2009

    APPEARANCE：TV Program “Watashi ga Kodomo dattakoro” NHK（Nov. 1st OA）

  • 2009

    ESSAY&ILLUSTRATION：“Sorairo no Kawa, Oyabegawa” on “Etchu Sanka” Newspaper, THE KITANIPPON SHIMBUN（Oct. 3rd 2009 issue）

  • 2009

    ESSAY&ILLUSTRATION：Travel writing of Slovenia “Monogatari no Hisomu Kuni, Shimpi no Yama he”, In-flight magazine “SKYWARD” from JAL group（Sep. 2009 issue）

  • 2009

    ESSAY&PHOTO：“Scenografo ga yuku” Newspaper, Kyodo News（Aug. 4th 2009 issue 〜 all 5 issues, serialized）

  • 2009

    APPEARANCE：TV Program “JOUNETSU-TAIRIKU” TBS（Jun. 21st OA）

  • 2008

    ESSAY：“Tokyo, Maboroshi wo omou Machi” In-flight magazine, JAL group “SKYWARD”（Mar. 2008 issue）

  • 2008

    ESSAY：“Ang Lee size no Open Set, Satsuei-genba wo otozurete” Magazine, Kinema-junpo（Late Jan. issue）

  • 2006

    INTERVIEW：Conversation with Yohei Taneda “Listen to the Movies” Magazine, Kinema-junpo（Late Apr. 2006 issue through Late Nov. 2007 issue, serialized. Added a special interview with Dante Ferretti on Late Sep. 2009 issue / all 15 series）

  • 2005

    JUDGE：“THE SUPER DRY ART 2005”

  • 2005

    ESSAY&ILLUSTRATION：“TRAVELOGUE” on “Qui! La! La!”, Subscription Magazine（Jul. 2005 issue through Jun. 2006 issue, serialized）

  • 2005

    Product Design reprint：No.13 Shogi, Book “THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF NEW DESIGN PARADISE” Fusosha Publishing Incorporated / from TV Program “NEW DESIGN PARADISE” Fuji Television（Jul. 7th 2004 OA）

―　and many others

Others

  • 2012

    CONCEPT DESIGN：A new opening title sequence for Nihon Eiga Senmon Channel

  • 2011

    SHORT FILM DIRECTION：“MIRAI YOSOUZU”（Lifestyle 2050, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation）

  • 2010

    TITLE BACKGROUND DESIGN：“A Ghost of a Chance”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）

  • 2004

    PRODUCT DESIGN：NEW DESIGN PARADISE “No.13 Shogi” (Fuji Television)

  • 2002

    ART DIRECTION：Video Game Program “Kamaitachi no yoru 2 ; Kangokuto no Warabeuta” (CHUNSOFT)

  • 1998

    STORE DESIGN：“bar LEM” (Azabujuban, Tokyo JAPAN)

  • 1997

    PRODUCTION DESIGN：“Miyuki Nakajima’s show, ‘YAKAI’ vol.8” (Directed by Kichitaro NEGISHI)

  • 1996

    PRODUCTION DESIGN：“Miyuki Nakajima’s show, ‘YAKAI’ vol.7” (Directed by Kichitaro NEGISHI)

― and many others

Awards

  • 2014

    “Kiyosu Kaigi” （Directed by Kohki Mitani）
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 37th Japan Academy Prize.

  • 2012

    “Warriors of the Rainbow ; Seediq Bale”（Directed by Wei Te-Sheng）Taiwanese Film
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 6th Asian Film Awards.

  • 2012

    “A Ghost of a Chance”（Directed by Kohki Mitani）
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 35th Japan Academy Prize.

  • 2011

    “Warriors of the Rainbow ; Seediq Bale”（Directed by Wei Te-Sheng）Taiwanese Film
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 48th Taipei Golden Hourse Festival.

  • 2011

    The decoration from Japanese Government, the Medal with Purple Ribbon.

  • 2011

    “Villain”（Directed by Lee-Sang Il）
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 34th Japan Academy Prize.

  • 2010

    “VILLON’S WIFE”（Directed by Kichitaro Negishi）and “AIR DOLL” (Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda)
    The Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Film category of 2009 Art Encouragement Prizes, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.

  • 2010

    “VILLON’S WIFE” (Directed by Kichitaro Negishi)
    Won the Best Production Designer／The 33rd Japan Academy Prize.
    The Best Art Direction／The 64th Mainichi Film Awards.

  • 2009

    “The Magic Hour” (Directed by Kohki Mitani)
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 32nd Japan Academy Prize.
    Nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction／The 3rd Asian Film Award.

  • 2007

    “Hula Girls” (Directed by Lee-Sang Il)
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 30th Japan Academy Prize.
    The Best Art Direction／The 61st Mainichi Film Awards.

  • 2007

    “The Wow-Choten Hotel ; The U-Choten Hotel” (Directed by Kohki Mitani)
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 30th Japan Academy Prize.
    The Best Art Direction／The 61st Mainichi Film Awards.

  • 2003

    “KILL BILL Vol.1”（Directed by Quentin Tarantino）
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／Art Directors Guild in the USA.

  • 1999

    “SLEEPLESS TOWN ; FUYAJO” (Directed by Lee Chi Ngai)
    Won The Best Production Designer／The 18th Hong Kong Film Awards.
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 22nd Japan Academy Prize.

  • 1997

    “Swallowtail Butterfly” (Directed by Shunji Iwai)
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer／The 20th Japan Academy Prize.


  • Sep. 13th 2014