tona BY RIKA KAWATO

About us

Artistic sensibility and design thinking nurtured in a diverse cultural environment

tona LLC. is a Tokyo based design company founded by Rika Kawato, a Japanese Danish designer specializing in textile & color design, and design in healthcare and welfare. Having spent her childhood in different countries and cultures, Rika has been exposed to the diverse forms of art and design expression that do not depend on words. tona LLC. applies this experience to a wide range of design fields including the healthcare and welfare sectors, as well as international textile & interior brands, to create products and spaces that value color, materials, and the sense of nature for the wellbeing of the users.

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Profile

Rika Kawato
Founder / Designer in healthcare & welfare, textile & interior design

Born to a Japanese father and a Danish mother, Rika Kawato has spent her childhood in diverse countries and cultures, including the former Soviet Union, Sweden, and the United States. Living with her grandmother in Denmark and working in an elderly care facility in Japan had a profound influence on her design approach. Rika believes design made with care can empower people, and works to bring joy and wellbeing to anyone through design.

Award

  • 2015 JAPAN WOOD DESIGN AWARD
  • 2014 The Competition for New Products from Kagoshima / Grand Prix
  • 2013 Japan Traditional Craft Forum / Grand Prix
  • 2012 JAPAN TEX Interior Design Competition / Excellence Award
  • 2009 Erik Jørgensen Design Award (Denmark) / Excellence Award

Exhibition

  • 2024
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2008

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