Morisawa Inc.(CEO: Akihiko Morisawa, Head Office: 2 Chome-6-25 Shikitsuhigashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Contact Number +81 06-6649-2151) is pleased to announce that on Thursday, June 5, 2025, we’ll be hosting the award ceremony for the Morisawa Type Design Competition 2024, along with a special talk by Issay Kitagawa, CEO and Head Designer of GRAPH.

At the ceremony, winning designers from around the world will be recognized with trophies and certificates presented by the judges. This year’s competition welcomed entries in five categories—Japanese, Latin, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Hangul—and received a total of 1,092 submissions from 45 countries and regions. Fifty outstanding works have been selected, including the recipients of the Morisawa Award and other top honors.

List of award-winning entries:
https://competition.morisawa.co.jp/en/news/2024-en/20250303_01/

For the special lecture, we’ll be joined by Issay Kitagawa, who served as a judge for the Japanese script category in both the 2019 and 2024 competitions. As a designer and artist, Kitagawa has received numerous honors, including the JAGDA New Designer Award, ADC Award, and NY ADC Award. More recently, he was awarded the Special Prize at the Tokyo TDC 2025 and the prestigious Yusaku Kamekura Design Award from JAGDA.

In his lecture, titled “Issay Kitagawa’s Approach to Typography and Artistic Expression,” he’ll reflect on his past projects and share insights into how typography and art intersect in his work.

All attendees will receive a complimentary catalog showcasing the winning entries.
We look forward to welcoming you to this special event.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Time:
・16:00 Doors open
・16:30–18:00 Award Ceremony & Special Lecture
・18:00–19:00 Reception with light refreshments
*Please note that the schedule is subject to slight changes.

Venue:
Kanda Myoujin Hall (2F, Kanda Myoujin Cultural Exchange Center)
2–16–2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
(https://myoujin-hall.jp/access/）
・5 min walk from JR Ochanomizu Station / 7 min from Akihabara Station
・5 min walk from Tokyo Metro Suehirocho Station / 7 min from Akihabara Station

Admission: Free (advance registration required)
Interpretation provided in English, Mandarin, and Korean

How to Register

Please sign up in advance using the following link. (First come, first served.)
https://peatix.com/event/4392557/

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For inquiries regarding this event, please contact us here:
https://forms.morisawa.co.jp/n/form/c/v1/sdmb/forms/Kfsu3K6YsuxVsth9mbr4z