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Eiji Mitooka

Eiji Mitooka
Eiji Mitooka Mt.Fuji station Opening Ceremony 20110701.jpg
Eiji Mitooka at the tape-cutting ceremony for Fujisan Station in July 2011
Native name 水戸岡 鋭治
Born (1947-07-05) 5 July 1947 (age 69)
Okayama Prefecture
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Managing director of Don Design Associates
Known for Industrial design

Eiji Mitooka (水戸岡 鋭治 Mitooka Eiji?, born 5 July 1947 in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese industrial designer, illustrator, and managing director of the industrial design company Don Design Associates (ドーンデザイン研究所?). He also works as a design consultant for Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Mitooka graduated from Okayama Technical High School in 1965.

After graduating from high school, Mitooka worked at Studio Silvo Coppola in Italy before founding Don Design Associates in 1972. The company oversees design projects for buildings, interiors, railway vehicles, graphics, and products.

In October 2011, Mitooka was awarded the 59th Kikuchi Kan Prize, presented annually by Bungei Shunju literary magazine and the Society for the Advancement of Japanese Culture.

A JR Kyushu 787 series EDMU in April 2011

A JR Kyushu 883 series EMU in March 2010

Yufuin no Mori II DMU in August 2008

885 series EMU in August 2010

Yufuin no Mori I DMU in August 2006

Hayato no Kaze DMU

Trans-Kyushu Limited Express KiHa 185 series DMU in September 2010

KiHa 125-400 series Umisachi Yamasachi train in June 2010

The KiHa 47 Ibusuki no Tamatebako train in August 2012

KiHa 185 series A-Train, October 2011

Seven Stars in Kyushu in November 2013

A JR Kyushu 305 series EMU in January 2016

The JR Kyushu KiHa 40 Aru Ressha trainset in October 2015

The JR Kyushu BEC819 series battery EMU train in June 2016

Fujikyu 1200 series Fuji Tozan Densha EMU in October 2010

Renovated Shimoyoshida Station on the Fujikyuko Line in August 2009


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