Product designer. Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956. After working at Seiko Epson, ID Two (the current IDEO San Francisco), and starting up the IDEO Tokyo Office, he established NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN in 2003. Renowned for his quiet yet powerful designs and concepts that visualize people's thoughts, he has worked on many international corporation designs. His designs cover a wide range of fields from electronic precision devices to furniture, interior design, and architecture.
Professor at Tama Art University. Director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum.