Highly-selected and Stylish Products
GIFT
E XHIBITOR ×VISITOR
Face-to-face Business Discussions
DINING
NTERIOR
A Large Number of Buyers
B USINESS MATCHING 3
4
Highly-selected and Stylish Products
GIFT
E XHIBITOR ×VISITOR
Face-to-face Business Discussions
DINING
NTERIOR
A Large Number of Buyers
B USINESS MATCHING 3
4
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What is
DESIGN TOKYO is an annual event which gathers the latest design products and leading designers from all over the world. It has welcomed key buyers coming in flocks to find new vendors and see what's fresh in the design and lifestyle fields.
Exhibit Profile Interior
Screening for Exhibiting Fashion
Textile
Dining
・Lightings
・Bags
・Bedclothes
・Glasses
・Fabrics
・Accessories
・Curtain
・Potteries
・Clocks
・Shoes
・Carpets
・Cutlery
・Furniture
・Jewelleries
・Window shade
・Pans
・Home appliances
・Watches, etc.
・Floor mats
・Cutting knives
・Towels, etc.
・Kitchen appliances, etc.
・Photo frames ・Flower vases, etc.
Decoration
DESIGN TOKYO establishes the Screening Committee, organised by specialists working in the design industry such as designers and top stylists. The Screening Committee shall conduct screening and qualify applicants as exhibitors at DESIGN TOKYO while respecting the concept and the quality of the fair and its screening policies. Applicants will be required to submit company and product information to the Show Management.
Application Schedule Gift
Baby & Kids
Outdoor Living
・Wallpaper
・Candles
・Toys
・Furniture
・Wall decoration
・Fragrances
・Clothing
・Gardening products
・Tapestries
・Stationeries
・Furniture
・Lightings, etc.
・Partitions
・Household goods, etc.
・Bedclothes, etc.
Submission of the examination documents
Submission of registration form
Screening committee*
Approval
July 9 ｰ11, 2014 DESIGN TOKYO
* The committee meeting is planned to be held three times. Applicants need to be approved only once to exhibit in DESIGN TOKYO. * If you are not approved, you will be exhibiting in one of the other 6 shows inside GIFTEX World.
・Decorative accessories, etc.
Judges
DESIGN TOKYO helps you grab an opportunity to expand your business in Japanese/ Asian design and lifestyle markets. Because you can…
(Titles omitted, not in particular order)
Kazuo Kawasaki
Ph.D., Design Director/Professor Emeritus, Osaka University Kazuo Kawasaki is a design director, who has been designing wide range of products. He has been awarded from numbers of Japanese and overseas prizes. Numbers of his products have been exhibited as permanent collections at major overseas museums such as ‘MoMA’.
Yukio Fujimaki
President/Producer, SHICATA CO. Yukio Fujimaki – known as a ‘Charismatic Buyer’– has been storming Japan based upon numbers of new and maverick works he handled. Today, he has been actively involved not only in apparel industry but also in brand producing, educational field, and TV, etc.
Tomomi Nagayama
Interior Stylist Tomomi Nagayama has been actively involved in interior & product styling for magazines such as ‘Casa BRUTUS’ and ‘ELLE DECO’, etc. Also, she has been handling interior styling, etc., for corporate show rooms and catalogues. She has been interested in products and things which go well with our daily life, and has been studying about them.
Conduct business discussions face to face with key buyers in the Japanese design industry. Find local business partners in Japan and neighbouring countries. Carry out market research of Japan and Asia. Promote your products with thorough press coverage worldwide.
Visitor Profile Retailers
Importers/Exporters
Interior coordinators
Advertising agents
Distributors
Manufacturers
Developers
Hotels/Restaurants
Publications/Media
Architect offices
・Design stores ・Specialty stores ・Interior shops ・Department stores ・Lifestyle shops ・Gift shops ・Museum shops, etc. 5
Kate Carmody
Curatorial Team, MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, New York Kate Carmody is a member of the Curatorial Team in the Architecture and Design Department at The Museum of Modern Art. She is currently working on ‘Talk to Me’, an exhibition about the communication between people and objects, with Senior Curator, Paola Antonelli. Kate holds a Master’s degree from the History of Design and Decorative Arts program at Parsons, the New School for Design. 6
DT13_BRC_E_P1-P2 (Ishii) W420XH297
?
What is
DESIGN TOKYO is an annual event which gathers the latest design products and leading designers from all over the world. It has welcomed key buyers coming in flocks to find new vendors and see what's fresh in the design and lifestyle fields.
Exhibit Profile Interior
Screening for Exhibiting Fashion
Textile
Dining
・Lightings
・Bags
・Bedclothes
・Glasses
・Fabrics
・Accessories
・Curtain
・Potteries
・Clocks
・Shoes
・Carpets
・Cutlery
・Furniture
・Jewelleries
・Window shade
・Pans
・Home appliances
・Watches, etc.
・Floor mats
・Cutting knives
・Towels, etc.
・Kitchen appliances, etc.
・Photo frames ・Flower vases, etc.
Decoration
DESIGN TOKYO establishes the Screening Committee, organised by specialists working in the design industry such as designers and top stylists. The Screening Committee shall conduct screening and qualify applicants as exhibitors at DESIGN TOKYO while respecting the concept and the quality of the fair and its screening policies. Applicants will be required to submit company and product information to the Show Management.
Application Schedule Gift
Baby & Kids
Outdoor Living
・Wallpaper
・Candles
・Toys
・Furniture
・Wall decoration
・Fragrances
・Clothing
・Gardening products
・Tapestries
・Stationeries
・Furniture
・Lightings, etc.
・Partitions
・Household goods, etc.
・Bedclothes, etc.
Submission of the examination documents
Submission of registration form
Screening committee*
Approval
July 9 ｰ11, 2014 DESIGN TOKYO
* The committee meeting is planned to be held three times. Applicants need to be approved only once to exhibit in DESIGN TOKYO. * If you are not approved, you will be exhibiting in one of the other 6 shows inside GIFTEX World.
・Decorative accessories, etc.
Judges
DESIGN TOKYO helps you grab an opportunity to expand your business in Japanese/ Asian design and lifestyle markets. Because you can…
(Titles omitted, not in particular order)
Kazuo Kawasaki
Ph.D., Design Director/Professor Emeritus, Osaka University Kazuo Kawasaki is a design director, who has been designing wide range of products. He has been awarded from numbers of Japanese and overseas prizes. Numbers of his products have been exhibited as permanent collections at major overseas museums such as ‘MoMA’.
Yukio Fujimaki
President/Producer, SHICATA CO. Yukio Fujimaki – known as a ‘Charismatic Buyer’– has been storming Japan based upon numbers of new and maverick works he handled. Today, he has been actively involved not only in apparel industry but also in brand producing, educational field, and TV, etc.
Tomomi Nagayama
Interior Stylist Tomomi Nagayama has been actively involved in interior & product styling for magazines such as ‘Casa BRUTUS’ and ‘ELLE DECO’, etc. Also, she has been handling interior styling, etc., for corporate show rooms and catalogues. She has been interested in products and things which go well with our daily life, and has been studying about them.
Conduct business discussions face to face with key buyers in the Japanese design industry. Find local business partners in Japan and neighbouring countries. Carry out market research of Japan and Asia. Promote your products with thorough press coverage worldwide.
Visitor Profile Retailers
Importers/Exporters
Interior coordinators
Advertising agents
Distributors
Manufacturers
Developers
Hotels/Restaurants
Publications/Media
Architect offices
・Design stores ・Specialty stores ・Interior shops ・Department stores ・Lifestyle shops ・Gift shops ・Museum shops, etc. 5
Kate Carmody
Curatorial Team, MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, New York Kate Carmody is a member of the Curatorial Team in the Architecture and Design Department at The Museum of Modern Art. She is currently working on ‘Talk to Me’, an exhibition about the communication between people and objects, with Senior Curator, Paola Antonelli. Kate holds a Master’s degree from the History of Design and Decorative Arts program at Parsons, the New School for Design. 6
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Comments from exhibitors (excerpt)
Excerpt from main visitors
(in the previous fair)
Design Store/Interior Shop
25TOGO DESIGN
ACME FURNITURE
CIBONE
IDÉE
LIVING DESIGN
THE CONRAN
ENTRE VIDA
ILLUMS
At this first time exhibiting at DESIGN TOKYO, we're happy to meet many buyers from diverse business
ACTUS
F.O.B COOP
J-PERIOD
MATURíTE
UNICO
discussions, including major players of chain stores, department stores, galleries, and independent
AXIS
H.P.DECO
KARIMOKU60
MOMO NATURAL
VICEVERSA
design operations, etc. During the show preparation, we also got great support from the show organiser.
BALS TOKYO
IDEA SEVENTH
KEYUCA
SEMPRE
YAMAGIWA
With such positive responses, we would look forward to coming back next year.
CASSINA IXC.
SENSE
CENTER OZONE
SHOP
LAZY SUSAN
etc.
Specialty Store/Boutique/Gift Shop
ODOYO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
We received about 300 visitors during the 3 days and had really meaningful meetings with Japan's top retailers and mobile manufacturers. We cannot disclose the company name but we are now closing with two big Japanese retailers to become our new sales channels. DESIGN TOKYO always offers us invaluable opportunities and it is an imperative business channels for us to penetrate Japanese market. Needless to
AMERICAN RAG CIE
FREAK’ S STORE
MUJI
TOMORROWLAND
Ｂ-COMPANY
GEORGE’ S
PLAZA
UNITED ARROWS
BEAMS
INOBUN
QUATRE SAISONS
URBAN RESEARCH
BLEU BLEUET
JOURNAL
SAZABY
WATASHI NO HEYA
ESTNATION FRANCFRANC
STANDARD
SHIPS
LOFT
etc.
TOKYU HANDS
say, we will come back to the 2014 show for sure.
Department Store DAIMARU MATSUZAKAYA HANKYU HANSHIN
7
ISETAN MITSUKOSHI LUMINE
MARUI
PARCO
MATSUYA
SOGO & SEIBU
ODAKYU
TAKASHIMAYA
TOBU etc.
8
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Comments from exhibitors (excerpt)
Excerpt from main visitors
(in the previous fair)
Design Store/Interior Shop
25TOGO DESIGN
ACME FURNITURE
CIBONE
IDÉE
LIVING DESIGN
THE CONRAN
ENTRE VIDA
ILLUMS
At this first time exhibiting at DESIGN TOKYO, we're happy to meet many buyers from diverse business
ACTUS
F.O.B COOP
J-PERIOD
MATURíTE
UNICO
discussions, including major players of chain stores, department stores, galleries, and independent
AXIS
H.P.DECO
KARIMOKU60
MOMO NATURAL
VICEVERSA
design operations, etc. During the show preparation, we also got great support from the show organiser.
BALS TOKYO
IDEA SEVENTH
KEYUCA
SEMPRE
YAMAGIWA
With such positive responses, we would look forward to coming back next year.
CASSINA IXC.
SENSE
CENTER OZONE
SHOP
LAZY SUSAN
etc.
Specialty Store/Boutique/Gift Shop
ODOYO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
We received about 300 visitors during the 3 days and had really meaningful meetings with Japan's top retailers and mobile manufacturers. We cannot disclose the company name but we are now closing with two big Japanese retailers to become our new sales channels. DESIGN TOKYO always offers us invaluable opportunities and it is an imperative business channels for us to penetrate Japanese market. Needless to
AMERICAN RAG CIE
FREAK’ S STORE
MUJI
TOMORROWLAND
Ｂ-COMPANY
GEORGE’ S
PLAZA
UNITED ARROWS
BEAMS
INOBUN
QUATRE SAISONS
URBAN RESEARCH
BLEU BLEUET
JOURNAL
SAZABY
WATASHI NO HEYA
ESTNATION FRANCFRANC
STANDARD
SHIPS
LOFT
etc.
TOKYU HANDS
say, we will come back to the 2014 show for sure.
Department Store DAIMARU MATSUZAKAYA HANKYU HANSHIN
7
ISETAN MITSUKOSHI LUMINE
MARUI
PARCO
MATSUYA
SOGO & SEIBU
ODAKYU
TAKASHIMAYA
TOBU etc.
8
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✺ With these concurrent fairs, DESIGN TOKYO attracts more prime importers and buyers. GIFTEX World consists of 7 different fairs including DESIGN TOKYO. It gathers a large number of quality importers and buyers from major retailers such as interior shops, specialty stores, department stores, gift shops. Concurrently held with other fairs, DESIGN TOKYO provides a great opportunity of active business discussions among many different industries. Support Services Concurrent Shows inside
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(FREE)
9th INTERNATIONAL VARIETY- GIFT EXPO TOKYO INTERNATIONAL VARIETY-GIFT EXPO TOKYO is Japan’s leading trade fair for variety-gifts. It provides a unique platform for the latest unveiled gifts from all over the world. Main visitors
▲
All exhibitors will be listed on our exclusive bilingual online catalogue, “e-Guidebook”. You can post photos of your products with features which you will exhibit during the show. All buyers will be able to look through the e-Guidebook before they visit the show and be able to make appointments with overseas exhibitors. This system is very efficient in increasing your sales at the venue.
<IMAGE>
Baby & Kids Expo is Japan's largest exhibition for babies' and kids' items.
Special Seminar Conducted in English on How to Conduct Business in Japan
Main visitors
(FREE)
A special seminar will offer coaching on how to penetrate the new market, Japan. It will be a great opportunity for you to know more about Japanese business customs, market trends and how to utilise the show in advance.
Specialty stores, Lifestyle shops, etc.
5th FASHION GOODS & ACCESSORIES EXPO – JULY 2014 – FASHION GOODS & ACCESSORIES EXPO is Japan's leading trade fair gathering world's various fashion accessories.
Date: July 8 [Tue], 2014 (Planned) Venue: Seminar Room in the exhibition hall
Main visitors
▲
3
Gift shops, Specialty stores, etc.
6th Baby & Kids Expo
▲
2
Appointment System through “e-Guidebook”
Apparel shops, Specialty stores, etc.
Hotel Discounts and Interpreting/Translating Services 5th TABLEWARE EXPO
DESIGN TOKYO Exhibitors also given great discounts on a variety of hotels in Tokyo, starting at approx. US$95. DESIGN TOKYO Show Management also helps arrange translating and interpreting services for your business needs, starting at approx. US$47 for translating/page, and interpreting at approx. US$260/day.
TABLEWARE EXPO displays a comprehensive collection of tabletop and dining products from all over the world.
▲
Main visitors
Specialty stores, Department stores, etc.
3rd KITCHENWARE EXPO KITCHENWARE EXPO is the leading trade fair for kitchenware products and cooking devices.
Exhibitors-only Privileges
▲
Main visitors
1
Exhibitors and their actual exhibits (exclusive to DESIGN TOKYO) are entitled to use exhibitors-only logos (see the right sample image) as a proof of exhibiting. You can utilise the logos on product packages, line-up catalogues, and company website for sales promotion.
H&B EXPO 2014 -1st Health & Beauty Products EXPO Tokyo In response to growing demand from the industry, H&B EXPO is newly launched inside GIFTEX World 2014. Main visitors
▲
2
Exclusive Use of Exhibitors-only Logos
Gift shops, Lifestyle shops, etc.
Interior shops, Lifestyle shops, etc.
<SAMPLE>
Grant of Certificate of Participation at DESIGN TOKYO Show Management issues a certificate of your participation at DESIGN TOKYO 2014 as a qualified exhibitor. It will be sent after the show and you can utilise by setting it at the reception room, etc. as needed. <SAMPLE>
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✺ With these concurrent fairs, DESIGN TOKYO attracts more prime importers and buyers. GIFTEX World consists of 7 different fairs including DESIGN TOKYO. It gathers a large number of quality importers and buyers from major retailers such as interior shops, specialty stores, department stores, gift shops. Concurrently held with other fairs, DESIGN TOKYO provides a great opportunity of active business discussions among many different industries. Support Services Concurrent Shows inside
1
(FREE)
9th INTERNATIONAL VARIETY- GIFT EXPO TOKYO INTERNATIONAL VARIETY-GIFT EXPO TOKYO is Japan’s leading trade fair for variety-gifts. It provides a unique platform for the latest unveiled gifts from all over the world. Main visitors
▲
All exhibitors will be listed on our exclusive bilingual online catalogue, “e-Guidebook”. You can post photos of your products with features which you will exhibit during the show. All buyers will be able to look through the e-Guidebook before they visit the show and be able to make appointments with overseas exhibitors. This system is very efficient in increasing your sales at the venue.
<IMAGE>
Baby & Kids Expo is Japan's largest exhibition for babies' and kids' items.
Special Seminar Conducted in English on How to Conduct Business in Japan
Main visitors
(FREE)
A special seminar will offer coaching on how to penetrate the new market, Japan. It will be a great opportunity for you to know more about Japanese business customs, market trends and how to utilise the show in advance.
Specialty stores, Lifestyle shops, etc.
5th FASHION GOODS & ACCESSORIES EXPO – JULY 2014 – FASHION GOODS & ACCESSORIES EXPO is Japan's leading trade fair gathering world's various fashion accessories.
Date: July 8 [Tue], 2014 (Planned) Venue: Seminar Room in the exhibition hall
Main visitors
▲
3
Gift shops, Specialty stores, etc.
6th Baby & Kids Expo
▲
2
Appointment System through “e-Guidebook”
Apparel shops, Specialty stores, etc.
Hotel Discounts and Interpreting/Translating Services 5th TABLEWARE EXPO
DESIGN TOKYO Exhibitors also given great discounts on a variety of hotels in Tokyo, starting at approx. US$95. DESIGN TOKYO Show Management also helps arrange translating and interpreting services for your business needs, starting at approx. US$47 for translating/page, and interpreting at approx. US$260/day.
TABLEWARE EXPO displays a comprehensive collection of tabletop and dining products from all over the world.
▲
Main visitors
Specialty stores, Department stores, etc.
3rd KITCHENWARE EXPO KITCHENWARE EXPO is the leading trade fair for kitchenware products and cooking devices.
Exhibitors-only Privileges
▲
Main visitors
1
Exhibitors and their actual exhibits (exclusive to DESIGN TOKYO) are entitled to use exhibitors-only logos (see the right sample image) as a proof of exhibiting. You can utilise the logos on product packages, line-up catalogues, and company website for sales promotion.
H&B EXPO 2014 -1st Health & Beauty Products EXPO Tokyo In response to growing demand from the industry, H&B EXPO is newly launched inside GIFTEX World 2014. Main visitors
▲
2
Exclusive Use of Exhibitors-only Logos
Gift shops, Lifestyle shops, etc.
Interior shops, Lifestyle shops, etc.
<SAMPLE>
Grant of Certificate of Participation at DESIGN TOKYO Show Management issues a certificate of your participation at DESIGN TOKYO 2014 as a qualified exhibitor. It will be sent after the show and you can utilise by setting it at the reception room, etc. as needed. <SAMPLE>
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