An international exhibition hall – A classic review of Tokyo Designer’s Week

Text and images ／－SanjiNoir－Black Samurai Reading－

Yes！ The 2015 Tokyo Designer’s Week, which stepped into its impressive 30th year, can be described not only as a grand event in Asia’s design scene but also as an international exhibition hall. Commonly referred to in English as Tokyo Design Week, its origins date back to 1986, and since becoming an independent event in 1997, it has accumulated 19 years of history. Not only is its legacy quite long-standing, but the scope of its exhibitions has continued to expand. Today’s Tokyo Designer’s Week is no longer merely a venue where Tokyo designers showcase their achievements—its range of works now spans the globe, making it a place where one can experience some of the world’s most cutting-edge design trends.

This special review of the 2015 Tokyo Designer’s Week, being a 30th-anniversary milestone event, featured such a wealth of exhibits that it was divided into an early exhibition from October 24–28, 2015, and a later exhibition from October 30 to November 3. However, it’s worth noting that while tickets for Tokyo Designer’s Week are usually available for purchase on-site, you can actually save a bit of money by buying them at a Lawson convenience store in Japan using the Loppi machine (similar to Taiwan’s i-Bon). For the 2015 Tokyo Designer’s Week, the regular adult ticket price at the venue was 3,000 yen, while purchasing via Loppi cost just 2,500 yen. There were also various discounted options for students and other groups.

In fact, starting in 2005, Tokyo Designer’s Week has been held annually at a fixed venue: the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden front Meiji-Yasuda Life Hall (Central Venue). Please note that this is the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden front Meiji-Yasuda Life Hall “in Aoyama,” not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku—it’s very important, so we’re saying it three times！！！ These are two completely different locations. If you unfortunately go to the Harajuku one, taking the subway will take at least 20 minutes, and walking will take about 40 minutes！ This is a reminder for future readers who are interested in checking it out.

In fact, starting in 2005, Tokyo Designer’s Week has been held annually at a fixed venue: the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden front Meiji-Yasuda Life Hall (Central Venue). Please note that this is the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden front Meiji-Yasuda Life Hall “in Aoyama,” not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, not the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku—it’s very important, so we’re saying it three times！！！ These are two completely different locations. If you unfortunately go to the Harajuku one, taking the subway will take at least 20 minutes, and walking will take about 40 minutes！ This is a reminder for future readers who are interested in checking it out.