Born in Tokyo, Japan.
1990: Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
1990-96: Worked for GK-TECH, Tokyo, Japan.
1996: Established "Hirota Design Studio" in Tokyo.
1996: Created a brand "NAOCA" for her original fashion and accessory collections.
1997: Exhibition- "La Salone Del Mobile" in Milamo.
1998: Exhibition- "Premiere Classe" in Paris.
1998: Began trading NAOKA series in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in New York.
2000: Began trading NAOKA series in the Modern Art Museum in Amsterdam.
2002: Worked as a part-time lecturer at Tokyo National University of Arts and Music.
2003: Joined the selection committee of the Good Design Award in Japan.
Design Awards
1994: Won the gold prize at the International Bag Competition in Toyooka, Japan.
1998: Won the I.D. Annual Design Review in US.
1999: Won the gold prize at the Design Forum Competition.
2004: JIDA Design Museum Selection.
Hirota Design Studio URL: http://www.hirotadesign.com
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