Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj by Shunsuke Ohe

Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

ToojSab Hauv· 2026

Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj

Kasuga Mochi yog ib lub chaw noj khoom qab zib Nyab Pooj nyob rau hauv Osaka, Nyab Pooj teb, tsim rau ib lub tuam txhab uas muaj keeb kwm ntev tshaj 80 xyoo. Lub tsev nqaim hauv nroog tau txais ib lub cim pom tseeb los ntawm sab nraud dawb nrog cov txiag ntoo sib txuas ua kab ntsug. Sab hauv, cov phab ntsa thiab qab nthab qhia tawm cov kab ntoo zoo nkauj ua kab rov tav, thiab xim dawb muab sib xyaw nrog cov xim ntoo, xim ntsuab mos, thiab xim liab txiv coral. Tag nrho cov rooj tog uas tsim txuas rau hauv tsev, xws li cov rooj zaum ntev, rooj, thiab cov rooj txee, puavleej yog tsim tshwj xeeb. Txoj kev teeb tsa tswj kev mus los thiab kev pom qhov muag kom lub chaw me me no nyob ntsiag to thiab txais tos zoo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Kasuga Mochi Chaw Noj Khoom Qab Zib Nyab Pooj ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Whilst traditional Japanese confectionery is a delicate expression of Japanese culture, the image of formality and tradition can sometimes take precedence, creating a psychological barrier for younger generations, male customers and those visiting alone. This project sought to carefully break down these invisible barriers and explore a concept for an open and welcoming traditional Japanese confectionery cafe where anyone, regardless of age or gender, can drop in without feeling intimidated.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 54.4 sqm / Total floor area : 102.6 sqm / Category : Japanese sweets cafe
Tags: wood , tile , flooring , eaves , white , cafe , coral pink , green , Japanese , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Roof : galvalume steel plate / Eaves : silicate calcium board , metal panel / Exterior walls : ceramic siding, metal panel / Exterior flooring : porcelain tile / Interior ceiling : wood , wall paper / Interior wall : wall paper / Interior flooring : pvc tile
Design Challenge: Kasuga Mochi balances visual clarity with spatial comfort. Rather than maximising seating, the layout carefully controls circulation, sightlines, waiting areas, and spacing to reduce overlaps in movement and maintain a calm atmosphere within a compact footprint. By reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary lens, the project connects the history and future of a long established confectionery business while making wagashi culture feel more open, familiar, and accessible.
Research: The project reinterprets a narrow urban building with limited frontage as a vertical landmark with a clear identity. A predominantly white exterior creates a crisp facade, while vertical wooden latticework and warm materials bring softness and harmony to the streetscape. Inside, white is paired with wood tones, soft green, and coral orange to evoke the lightness and familiarity of Japanese confectionery. Rather than expressing tradition literally, the design presents it through an abstract language suited to contemporary urban life.
Inspiration: Kasuga Mochi is a Japanese confectionery cafe launched by a client company with a history spanning over 80 years. For this long established confectionery shop, the challenge lay in creating a new space that, whilst upholding tradition, would naturally appeal to generations who had previously had little connection with traditional Japanese confectionery, as well as to people with different motivations for visiting.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From August 2023 to July 2025 Project location : Osaka(Japan)
Operation Flow: One of the project’s defining features is the design of the walls and ceilings, which highlights the delicate horizontal grain of the wood. These elements create depth, rhythm, and a quiet sense of unity throughout the space. All built in furniture was custom designed for the project, and every element, including benches, tables, counters, and planting, was carefully coordinated to express the identity of Kasuga Mochi. The interior was conceived as an integrated whole, giving spatial form to the brand experience.
Image Credits: NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio