Organizational
structureWe promote practical researches on and the realization of universal design with the members from various fields, the advisors, and others.
Organizational structure
(as of 7 May, 2009)
Under the supervision of the Patron and the President, the Association is managed by the Council that approves business planning and the budget and the Board of Directors responsible for the execution of businesses.
Businesses are conducted by the Research & Development Planning Division and the Information Exchange Center as well as various Committees under the supervision of the Board.
| International
network *Educational and research institutes *Experts *Affiliated organizations |
Domestic
Network *Design-related organizations *Educational and research institutes *Government institutions *Consumer Groups |
Experts *Full-time technical staff |
List of Directors for 2011
(as of 2 Feb, 2012)
Patron
His Imperial Highness Prince Tomohito
President
Takuma Yamamoto
Chairman Emeritus / Fujitsu Limited
Chairman Emeritus / Fujitsu Limited
Adviser of the Council
Kazuo Toda
Chairman, Board of Trustees / President / BUNKA GAKUIN
Chairman, Board of Trustees / President / BUNKA GAKUIN
Chairman of the Council
Kazuo Okamoto
Senior Advisor to the Board / Toyota Motor Corporation, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD / HINO MOTORS Ltd.
Senior Advisor to the Board / Toyota Motor Corporation, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD / HINO MOTORS Ltd.
Vice Chairman of the Council
Tetsuo Iku
Director / Managing Officer / General Manager of Technology Headquarters / Sekisui House, Ltd.
Director / Managing Officer / General Manager of Technology Headquarters / Sekisui House, Ltd.
Councilor
Kunikazu Akishige
Managing Director / Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd
Hiroki Iwashita
Managing Directors / Marketing Group / Okamura Corporation
Shinichiro Nakazato
Director / Corporate Officer / Marketing Group / TOTO Ltd.
Yutaka Negishi
President / Design Company / Panasonic Corporation
Ken Nishimura
Senior Vice President / General Manager, Regional Headquarters for Japan, Tokyo Sales Office / ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO.,LTD.
Hatoko Shimizu
Councilor / SHUFUREN
Makoto Takahashi
Director / Management Planning Department / East Japan Railway Company
Yoko Takahashi
President / Japan Philanthropic Association
Hirokazu Uejima
Corporate Senior Vice President / FUJITSU LIMITED
Makoto Watanabe
Chairman of the Board / Tanseisha Co.,Ltd.
Yoshinori Yamashita
Corporate Senior Vice President / General Manager / Corporate Planning Division / Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Managing Director / Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd
Hiroki Iwashita
Managing Directors / Marketing Group / Okamura Corporation
Shinichiro Nakazato
Director / Corporate Officer / Marketing Group / TOTO Ltd.
Yutaka Negishi
President / Design Company / Panasonic Corporation
Ken Nishimura
Senior Vice President / General Manager, Regional Headquarters for Japan, Tokyo Sales Office / ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO.,LTD.
Hatoko Shimizu
Councilor / SHUFUREN
Makoto Takahashi
Director / Management Planning Department / East Japan Railway Company
Yoko Takahashi
President / Japan Philanthropic Association
Hirokazu Uejima
Corporate Senior Vice President / FUJITSU LIMITED
Makoto Watanabe
Chairman of the Board / Tanseisha Co.,Ltd.
Yoshinori Yamashita
Corporate Senior Vice President / General Manager / Corporate Planning Division / Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Fumiyo Kojima
Advisor / Corporate Design Center / Corporate Planning Division / Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Advisor / Corporate Design Center / Corporate Planning Division / Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sumio Nishimura
Manager / Design Management Div. / Okamura Corporation
Manager / Design Management Div. / Okamura Corporation
Executive Director
Keiji Kawahara
Industrial Designer, Professor / Graduate School, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
Industrial Designer, Professor / Graduate School, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
Director
Yoichi Akatsu
Director / Planning & Administration CS Promotion / ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO.,LTD.
Takako Akimoto
Senior Manager / Technology Department / SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD.
Tsukasa Ariyoshi
General Manager / Design Division / Hitachi,Ltd.
Takeshi Fujiki
Director and Officer / KOKUYO Furniture Co.,Ltd.
Haruko Furuta
General Manager / Universal Design Development Section / Packaging Operations Planning Division / Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Yukiie Inaba
Senior Manger / Marketing Dept.2, Marketing Div., Commercial Space / Communication Space Business Unit / TANSEISHA CO., LTD.
Kimitaka Kato
General Manager / Design Center / Fujitsu Limited
Hiroshi Kawahara
General Manager / Advanced Design Div. / Toyota Motor Corporation
Katsumi Makino
General Manager / Color Design Department / Design Center / NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD
Hiroyuki Nakamizo
General Manager / Design Planning Department / Design Center / TOTO Ltd.
Masahiro Nishikawa
Senior Manager / Design Strategy, Marketing Division / NEC Corporation
Makoto Ohshima
Managing Officer / Design Div., Fabric Style Div., Fabric Engineering Div., BR-SP Dept. / Toyota Boshoku Corporation
Susumu Oka
Group Vice President, General Manager / Industrial Design Center / Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Takako Okuda
General Manager / Marketing & Customer Relations Department / Customer Relations Division / TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
Takashi Shiraishi
General Manager / Planning Group / Design Company / Panasonic Corporation
Director / Planning & Administration CS Promotion / ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO.,LTD.
Takako Akimoto
Senior Manager / Technology Department / SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD.
Tsukasa Ariyoshi
General Manager / Design Division / Hitachi,Ltd.
Takeshi Fujiki
Director and Officer / KOKUYO Furniture Co.,Ltd.
Haruko Furuta
General Manager / Universal Design Development Section / Packaging Operations Planning Division / Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Yukiie Inaba
Senior Manger / Marketing Dept.2, Marketing Div., Commercial Space / Communication Space Business Unit / TANSEISHA CO., LTD.
Kimitaka Kato
General Manager / Design Center / Fujitsu Limited
Hiroshi Kawahara
General Manager / Advanced Design Div. / Toyota Motor Corporation
Katsumi Makino
General Manager / Color Design Department / Design Center / NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD
Hiroyuki Nakamizo
General Manager / Design Planning Department / Design Center / TOTO Ltd.
Masahiro Nishikawa
Senior Manager / Design Strategy, Marketing Division / NEC Corporation
Makoto Ohshima
Managing Officer / Design Div., Fabric Style Div., Fabric Engineering Div., BR-SP Dept. / Toyota Boshoku Corporation
Susumu Oka
Group Vice President, General Manager / Industrial Design Center / Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Takako Okuda
General Manager / Marketing & Customer Relations Department / Customer Relations Division / TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
Takashi Shiraishi
General Manager / Planning Group / Design Company / Panasonic Corporation
Adviser for the Board of Directors
Mitsuo Kawaguchi
General Manager / Document & Expression Auditing Office / Hitachi Appliances,Inc.
Masafumi Narikawa
Excecutive Director & General Manager / Sales Division / Tokyo Electric Power Environmental Engineering Co., Inc.
General Manager / Document & Expression Auditing Office / Hitachi Appliances,Inc.
Masafumi Narikawa
Excecutive Director & General Manager / Sales Division / Tokyo Electric Power Environmental Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspector
Sabuhiko Tatsuta
Certified Public Accountant
Shigeki Sugiyama
Corporate Senior Vice President / FUJITSU ADVANCE ACCOUNTING SERVICE LIMITED
Certified Public Accountant
Shigeki Sugiyama
Corporate Senior Vice President / FUJITSU ADVANCE ACCOUNTING SERVICE LIMITED