Born in Saga, Japan in 1967. After worked under Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, established his own studio, Tokujin Yoshioka Design in 2000.

Tokujin has collaborated with various noted companies in and outside Japan such as HERMES, SWAROVSKI and ISSEY MIYAKE, which he has been doing shop design and installation.

The paper chair “Honey-pop” (2001), Yamagiwa’s lighting “ToFU” and portable “MEDIA SKIN” for a design project have been highly evaluated as art works simply more than design works and became a part of permanent collections in the world’s well-known museums such as Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Major awards
Mainichi Design Award, 2001
Cultural Affairs Section of Government of Japan, Encourage Prize, 2006
Design Miami/Designer of the Year, 2007