Tokujin Yoshioka

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tokujin Yoshioka
Occupation	Designer
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1967(1967-01-20)
Age	57
Birthplace	Saga Prefecture
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tokujin Yoshioka Biography

Tokujin Yoshioka is one of the most popular and richest Designer who was born on January 20, 1967 in Saga Prefecture, Japan. Tokujin Yoshioka was born into Saga Prefecture, Japan in 1967. Since childhood, influenced and influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, learnt painting techniques, including oil painting. He also had a an interest in science particularly.

The company has announced that it will launch with the glass bench called ‘Water Block’ (2002), “Transparent Japanese House ‘(2002), “Chair that disappears into the drizzle’ (2002), ‘Waterfall’ (2005-2006), ‘KOU-AN KOU-AN Glass Tea House’ (2015) Water Block-KATANA (2017). The glass bench Water Block has been on display at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris since 2011.

Natural crystal chair ‘Venus – Natural crystal chair’ (2008) is a work in which in a water tank, natural crystals are grown to form crystalline structures and transformed into a chair. One music piece creates one painting. With crystal paintings, ‘Swan Lake’, ‘Destiny’ and ‘Moonlight’, music is played during the growth process of crystals and is completed when forms of crystals are changed with the vibrations of sound. ‘Rose’ is a sculpture crystallizing colour pigments of rose, expressing the energy of life.

At the 54th Venezia Biennnale International Art Exhibition, Glasstress 2011, the collateral event of the 54th La Biennale di Vennezia, the glass tea house – KOU-AN was presented as an architectural project and in 2015, was built on the stage (observation deck) of Shogun-zuka, a mound of Shogun, Seiryu-den, which is a precinct of Tendai Sect Shoren-in Temple. Ao (Blue) Fudo Myo-o statue, a national treasure, one of the three great Fudo, god of fire, is dedicated to Seiryu-den. From its 220 meters altitude big stage, you can enjoy a panoramic view over Kyoto city below. In the year 794, Emperor Kanmu visited this place and appreciating its basin formation (landscape) was convinced that Kyoto is the most suitable place to be designated a capital, initiating construction of the ancient capital city. So, it is said that this is the original point where ancient capital city of Kyoto, a city that symbolizes Japanese culture began.

The paper chair Honey-pop (2000) is an armchair that transforms from a plane to a three-dimensional. When you open up one centimeter of 120 thin layers of paper, a honeycomb design emerges, and only when someone sits on it, the design remains the same and job is done. The ‘PANE chair’ (2006) is constructed like the plant fibers and is a structure made of thin fibers that measure 1mm in diameter interspersed. The production process involves the fiber-based block are placed in a pipe and then baked like baking bread. After heating, the shape of the chair is memorized and then completed. Natural crystal chair “Venus” Natural Crystal Chair’ (2008) is a work that transforms into a chair through the growth of natural crystals inside an aquarium to form the structure of crystals.

Tokujin Yoshioka Net Worth

Tokujin Yoshioka is one of the richest Designer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tokujin Yoshioka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tokujin Yoshioka (Ji Gang De Ren Yoshioka Tokujin born on January 20th 1967) is a Japanese artist and designer.

After graduation from the Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo in 1986, he enrolled with his mentors, designer Shiro Kuramata as well as Issey Miyake.

He has won many international design awards. In 2007 he was named by Newsweek magazine as one of the 100 Most Respected Japanese in the World.

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Tokujin Ranked on the list of most popular Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Tokujin Yoshioka celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.