Kenya Hara
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Kenya Hara is a Japan
ese graphic designer and curator. Hara is art director of Muji
since 2001 and designed the opening and closing ceremony programs of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games 1998.
Kenya Hara has published “Designing Design”, in which he elaborates on the importance of “emptiness” in both the visual and philosophical traditions of Japan
, and its application to design. In 2008, Hara partnered with fashion label Kenzo
for the launch of its men's fragrance Kenzo Power.
Kenya Hara is considered a leading design personality in Japan
and in 2000 had his own exhibition “Re-Design: The Daily Products of the 21st Century”.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese graphic designer and curator. Hara is art director of Muji
MUJI
, or is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or "no-brand" policy....
since 2001 and designed the opening and closing ceremony programs of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games 1998.
Kenya Hara has published “Designing Design”, in which he elaborates on the importance of “emptiness” in both the visual and philosophical traditions of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and its application to design. In 2008, Hara partnered with fashion label Kenzo
Kenzo
is a common masculine Japanese given name.-Possible writings:Kenzō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:*賢三, "wise, three"*健三, "healthy, three"*謙三, "humble, three"*健想, "healthy, concept"*建造, "build, create"*健蔵, "healthy, storehouse"...
for the launch of its men's fragrance Kenzo Power.
Kenya Hara is considered a leading design personality in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in 2000 had his own exhibition “Re-Design: The Daily Products of the 21st Century”.