Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan by Shunsuke Ohe

Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qolalka Gudaha iyo Bandhigyada Competition Category.

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Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Gudaha Category

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The Design

About Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan

Kasuga Mochi waa maqaaxi macmacaanka Jabbaan oo ku taal Osaka, Jabbaan, oo loo abuuray shirkad leh taariikh ka badan 80 sano. Dhismaha magaalada ee cidhiidhiga ah waxaa la siiyay aqoonsi cad iyadoo la adeegsaday dibadda cad oo leh shabag alwaax ah oo toosan. Gudaha, darbiyada iyo saqafyadu waxay muujinayaan xariiqda jilicsan ee jiifka ah ee alwaaxda, midabka cadna waxaa lagu daray midabyada alwaaxda, cagaar jilicsan, iyo oranji coral ah. Dhammaan alaabta guriga ee ku dhex dhisan, oo ay ku jiraan kuraas dhaadheer, miisas, iyo miisaska adeegga, si gaar ah ayaa loo naqshadeeyay. Habaynta qolku waxay xakameysaa dhaqdhaqaaqa iyo jihooyinka aragga si booska yar loogu ilaaliyo deggenaan iyo soo dhawayn.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Kasuga Mochi Maqaaxi Macmacaanka Jabbaan si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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