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A variety of "tricks" is used to create this traditional tea ceremony room in the basement of a modern building All electrical equipment, from lighting to air conditioners, is concealed by natural materials. In this photo, light filters through the washi (handmade paper).
Designers
Yukio Hashimoto
Born: 1962
Designer; Chief Designer of Hashimoto Yukio Design Studio Co. Ltd; Lecturer at The Women's College of Fine Arts, Women's University of Fine Arts, and Aichi Prefectural University of Arts. Main projects include: Daidaiya Ginza, Hika, Kamonka, La So, Toraji, Tsukino Shizuku. 4-2-5, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5474-1724; fax: 03-5474-4724
Email: hydesign@din.or.jp
http://www.din.or.jp/-hydesign/
Toshiya Kobayashi
Born: 1964
Space Designer; Art Director of First Kiwa Planning Co. Ltd. Main projects include: Futong Mandarin, Shanghai Bar, Scorpione, Negiya Heikichi, Guinyo Guinyo, Casablanca Silk. 3F Chitose BLD, 2-22-8, Ohhashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5453-7791; fax: 03-5453-7793
Email: toshiya@kiwa-group.co.jp
http://www.kiwa-group.co.jp/
Ryu Kosaka
Born: 1960
Architect and Space Designer; Managing Director, design department of Nomura Co. Ltd (a commercial facilities design company).
Main projects include: Hanatei (Restaurant design 1st Prize of DDA), Torafuku, XEX, Rainbow Roll Sushi. 4-6-4,Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5476-1304; fax: 03-3451-7283
Email: ryuu_kosaka@nomurakougei.co.jp
http://www.retaildesign.jp/
Toshio Koyama
Born: 1958
Architect/Designer; President and Chief Designer of Swans ID Ltd. Main projects include: Bishoku Shuka Chanto, Lee Nang Ha, ENOTORIA, Angelo Cafe. #101 Twin Minami Aoyama, 3-14-13, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3405-5603; fax: 03-3478-5404
Email: swans-id@cd6.so-net.ne.jp
Yoshiyuki Morii
Born: 1967
Space designer; President of Cafe Co. Main projects include: Africa, Shinobu Tei, Azool, Tile, Yakuchangu. 2F SIX BLDG, 2-11-13, Minami Horie, Nishi-ku, Osaka
Tel: 06-6533-8607; fax: 06-6533-8608
Email: morii@ca-fe.co.jp
http://www.ca-fe.co.jp/
Yasumichi Morita
Born: 1967
Architectural/ Interior/ Product/ Graphic Designer; C.E.O. and President of Glamorous Co. Ltd. Main projects include: Murata Mitsui, Daidaiya (Shinsaibashi, Hong Kong, and others), Ken's Dining (Shinsai Bashi, Nishiazabu, Shinjuku), dai-sushi, Watami (Hong Kong), Niu. 3F, 1-14, Miyamae-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Tel: 0798-33-5339; fax: 0798-33-6339
Email: ero-ero@glamorous.co.jp
Yukimasa Numata
Born: 1974
Architectural Space Designer; a representative of Numata Yukimasa Design Office. Main projects include: Kichiri, Bisyokuka-Gochin, Sozaiya-lsuzu, Bellini. 3FNakajima BLD, 2-6-22, Minami-Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Tel/fax: 06-6243-0505
Email: numata-designoffice@soleil.ocn.ne.jp
Masaaki Ohashi
Born: 1943
Interior designer, representative of Omdo Inc., member of Japanese society of commercial space designers, chairman of NT department at Toyo Art School. Main projects include: Bou's, Hana Noren (JCD design award, 1999), Chokyaku Yowa, Kushizo, Toho Kenbunroku. Also an author of many books on restaurant planning and design. #403 Toho Estate, 7-21-17, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3479-4063; fax: 03-3479-4039
Email: ohhashi@sepia.ocn.ne.jp
Ichiro Sato
Born: 1962
Space Designer; a representative of Age. Inc. Main projects include: KAN, The River Oriental, Jiyugaoka Grill, The Hanezawa Garden on the Green at Hiroo, Tamasaka, Tuki no Niwa, The Tokyo Restaurant. #102 Shoto Mansion, 2-29-8, Tomigaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5738-1031; fax: 03-5738-1032
Email: age-co@qf6.so-net.ne.jp
Fujio Takayama
Born: 1956
Architect; Space Designer; a representative of Takayama Fujio Design Associates. Main projects include: Koomon (Lighting awards 1996/JCD design awards 1996), San An (Lighting awards 1997/JCD design award 1997) #305 Villa Hata, 6-33-1, Jingu Mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-5467-3739; fax: 03-5467-3974
Email: design@takayamafujio.co.jp
Hisanobu Tsujimura
Born: 1961
Architect and Space Designer; a representative of Moon Balance. Main projects include: DINING CAFE RICORDI (14th The best of National Lighting contests 1996), Cha Cha, Kiss of Luminiscence, Bar Moon, Dining Chanto, NIWAKA (USA), YEN (Paris). 378, Kameya-cho, Gokomachi-dori, Oike agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel: 075-221-6403; fax: 075-221-6430
Email: vc3h-tjmr@asahi-net.or.jp
http://www.tsujimura-hisanobu.com/
Gen Yokoi
Born: 1957
Architectural Space Designer, a representative of Souraku-sha Inc. Main projects include: Kuruma, Kushino bo, Ginza An, Gyosai Sushi Dining, Bar Hashimoto #1001 Sunheim Minami Morimachi, 2-3-10, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
Tel: 06-6356-4294; fax: 06-6356-4295
Email: so-inc@sun-inet.or.jp
http://www.sourakusha.com/
Epilogue
I Love Restaurants
by Ichiro Sato
Restaurant design is a field in which more latitude is allowed to the designer than is provided within the constraints of traditional architecture. Contemporary restaurant design reflects the tastes of ordinary people and builds on the aesthetic history of the particular country. In discussing contemporary restaurant design in Japan, it is necessary first to review the history of restaurants and their design in this country.
Restaurants in Japan date back to the end of the Muromachi era (1331-1598), when establishments called chaya, literally "tea shops," served pilgrims on their way to or from temples and shrines. These chaya were generally simple affairs, with benches set out for customers to enjoy tea and sweets or locally produced food.