Ajioka Shintaro
Born in Aichi in 1949. He works in both design and art. Designed Kana typefaces named “Komachi” and “Ryokan” in 1984. Awards received include the Tokyo TDC Grand Prix in 1995 and more. Since 1990, he has exhibited artworks under the theme of soil and scripts as a theme at museums and galleries in Japan and abroard.
About the design
“Jyu-yaku” is another name for Dokudami, Houttuynia cordata, which is sold as water grass in the States and Europe. I have five old plum trees in my garden, and we hearvest them every year. Soon after the harvest, the bottom of plum trees are covered with green leaves and white flowers of Dokudami. People don't usually grow them in gardens because of it smells bad, but the flowers are pretty nobel and beautiful. They start blooming in the end of May, when the rainy season is about to begin.
Credits
D: Ajioka Shintaro / P: Miyata Akari / C: Hoshino Masahiko
