Chizuru Kato Interior Designer/Interior Coordinator She was born in Chiba, Japan. She graduated from Machida Hiroko Interior Academy in 2002, and worked as an interior designer at a design firm in Tokyo. She established her own Tokyo based studio called “RyuShu” in 2006. She works closely with major developers, and has extensive experience designing condominium model rooms, residential and retail spaces. In addition to Interior Design, she also does appearance design. She is well known for working with and integrating high quality Japanese materials and objects into contemporary living and commercial spaces. Teru Yoshida Creative Director/Visual Designer Born in Osaka, Japan and raised in Tokyo, Teru is an award-winning visual designer and creative director. For nearly ten years, he worked as a visual designer with global design firm Gensler, where he developed and designed visual identities for a broad range of major retail brands. His expertise includes the rendering of retail interiors, signage, and visual merchandising. His creative direction has been instrumental in conceptual design strategies, marketing, and art direction for brand identity. As a professional photographer, he is also highly skilled in exhibition design, art installation for public spaces and advertising photography for fashion shows and fashion brands.