Accumulate fragments, inspiring new stories. Gaze at where people and nature touch. Share what we see. Do away with one-sided views and thoughts of how things ought to be. Gently stimulate curiosity and imagination.

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  • Taiki Fukao

    Film Director / Photographer

    Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1986. Master degree of Tokyo University of the Arts. He joined Nippon Design Center after working at an advertising production company. He founded Fukao Film Institute in July 2021.

  • Ken Adachi

    Motion Designer

    Born in Mie in 1989. He switched careers from the architecture to film, attracted by the possibilities of film. After working at a design office and learning about advertising and film, he joined Fukao Film Institute in 2021.

  • Yohei Ono

    Photographer

    Born 1992 in Tochigi, he joined Nippon Design Center in 2017. After worked at a photo studio, he joined Fukao Film Institute in 2022.

  • Rico Okaniwa

    Photographer

    Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1992. Graduated from Rikkyo University, Department of Communication and Media Studies. She has entered Nippon Design Center in 2015, and joined Fukao Film Institute from 2022.

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  • Kako Ashida

    Motion Designer

    Born in Okayama, 1995. Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art with a major in visual communication design. After working as a designer at a TV station, she joined Fukao Film Institute in 2023.

Award

  • Cannes Lions

  • ADC Producer's Award

  • Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Selections

  • Nikkei Advertising Awards

  • Yomiuri Advertising Awards

  • Asahi Advertising Award

  • Mainichi Advertisement Design Competition

  • Grand Prix for Transportation Advertising

  • APA Award

  • Japanese Motion Graphic Creators 100 2023

  • Japanese Motion Graphic Creators 100 2024

Contact

Nippon Design Center, Inc.
Fukao Film Institute

4-9-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061

fukao-inst-ml@ndc.co.jp