Fumiaki was born in Omuta city, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan in 1953.
After graduating from a design college, he came up to Tokyo.
In 1984, he found the company CITY PLAN Co., Ltd. and started graphic design.
The products called “JOYD” were successfully sold in major shops such as Toys R Us, Tokyu Hands, Loft. As in overseas, there are clients in New York and Paris.
In 1998, Fumiaki presented new “JOYD” series which featured origami.
Finally, Origami Club (www.origami-club.com) was created in 2002.
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