Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن by Shunsuke Ohe

Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Cihê Hundurîn û Pêşangehê Competition Category.

TuncHundurîn· 2026

Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Hundurîn Category

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The Design

About Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن

Japanese Taste دەرگایەکی فرۆشتنە کە لە وێستگەی کیۆتۆ لە ژاپۆن هەڵکەوتووە. فرۆشگاکە دەستکردەکان، خواردن، ساکێ، جوانکاری و کەلوپەلی ڕۆژانە پێشکەش دەکات کە لەلایەن پیشەوەران، جوتیاران و بەرهەمهێنەرانەوە لە سەرانسەری ژاپۆنەوە دروستکراون. دیزاینی ناوەوە پەیڕەوی لە کەمینەگەرایی ژاپۆنی دەکات، بە بەکارهێنانی بۆشایی، ڕووناکی، سێبەر و خۆڕاگری لە جیاتی نەخشە ڕازاوەکان. ڕووکارێکی دەرەوەی ڕەش‌ڕەنگ چوارچێوەیەک بۆ ناوەوەیەکی گەرم لە دار، بەرد و ڕووناکی نەرم دروست دەکات. مێزێکی گەورەی ناوەندی وەک نمایشگا و سەکۆ هەردووکیان کار دەکات، لە کاتێکدا توخمە شەبەکەییە ستوونییەکان قووڵی زیاد دەکەن. دیزاینەکە شوێنی تێپەڕبوون دەگۆڕێت بۆ شوێنی ڕووبەڕووبوونەوەی کولتووری.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Japanese Taste دەرگای فرۆشتن pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Japanese products featured here range widely, from crafts and food to sake, cosmetics and everyday essentials. However, these are not merely commodities. They embody the local climate, materials and techniques, the philosophy of their makers, and the aesthetic sensibilities cultivated by the Japanese people. Consequently, this space aims to serve as a vessel that quietly draws out the value inherent in these diverse items and conveys it to our visitors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area : 114.5 sqm / Category : Retail Outlet
Tags: stone , wood , tile , Japanese-style , Kyoto , noren , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Ceiling : wall paper / Wall : wood , wall paper , stone , wooden lattice / Floor : pvc tile
Design Challenge: At the centre of the space, a large table functions as both display and stage, connecting visitors with products and their stories. Soft fabric like lighting above and vertical lattice elements create warmth, depth, and quiet symbolism. A restrained palette of wood, stone, black, and red brings unity to the diverse product range, forming a subtle spatial framework that allows the products to stand out.
Research: A key aim of this project was to transform Kyoto Station from a place of transit into a place of cultural encounter. Through calm fixture planning, restrained lighting, layered sightlines, and a curatorial approach that unifies diverse products, the space invites visitors to pause, explore, and reflect. More than a shop, Japanese Taste presents a contemporary way to communicate the essence of Japanese craftsmanship and sensibility to the world.
Inspiration: Kyoto remains an international city open to the world, whilst embracing a thousand years of history and culture. In this city, which welcomes countless visitors from both home and abroad, Kyoto Station is not merely a transport hub, but a gateway that shapes the city’s first impression. This project involves a retail initiative in this highly public space, showcasing and selling goods crafted by artisans, farmers and producers from across Japan.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From April 2025 to July 2025 Project location : Kyoto(Japan)
Operation Flow: At the heart of the design is minimalism, a principle deeply rooted in Japanese culture. Rather than relying on superficial motifs, the space reinterprets ma, light and shadow, materiality, order, and restraint within a contemporary retail setting. Framed by a black toned exterior, the interior offers warmth, soft light, and calm, creating a quiet contrast to the bustle of the station and inviting visitors to pause and engage.
Image Credits: Photograph : NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio