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Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs




Project Name: Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs
Location: Japan House Los Angeles
Complete Time: Febuary 2026
Internship Company: Nippon Design Center Los Angeles
Internship Duration: November 2025 - April 2026
Expanding Nippon Design Center’s mission to present a multidisciplinary design approach, NDC created the exhibition Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs—Shapes of Essence, which travels from London to Los Angeles and São Paulo. The exhibition showcases how Japan has shaped global visual communication — from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics icons to today’s emojis.



Facade Installation



Exhibition Overview




Exhibition Key Moments







Exhibition Assembly Process
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Credits
Creative and Art Director: Daigo Daikoku
Chief Designer: Kosuke Tsurube
Designer: Haruki Kawaguchi, Chiho Yamamoto
Curation and Strategy: Hiroko Kusano
Curatorial and Research Assistant: Saki Uchida
Video Production: Daihei Shibata, Mariko Tsutsumi, Jiro Minabe, Sei Fukaya
3D Models: Mariko Tsutsumi, Yoshifumi Okuyama
Exhibition Instagram: Saori Komatsu, Ritsuka Komada
Project Manager: Kenji Takaishi
Exhibition Production: Koshin Planning
Installation Photography: Japan House Los Angeles, Nippon Design Center
Image Retouching: Nippon Design Center
Produced by: Nippon Design Center Links
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