Furusato tax donation program “Kodomo Furusato Bin” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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The hometown tax donation site Kodomo Furusato Bin, operated by ネッスー株式会社, has won the 2026 Good Design Award. The service enables people to purchase local products through donations and deliver them to children’s cafeterias and other destinations. It has provided support packages to 2,179 households and 1,572 organizations to date.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
1 in 9 children
1 in 2 people in single-parent households
More than 250,000 children live with intractable diseases
We have delivered support packages to 2,179 households and 1,572 organizations
Rice: 19.3 tons
Watermelons: 3,494
Daikon radishes: 51,960
We are providing agricultural harvesting experiences to 125 households
UK-made “Sequence Pillar” pill case you’ll want to leave out makes its Japan debut. Made with non-GMO wheat straw material
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The “Pillar” series of pill cases from UK wellness brand Sequence Health is being offered for presale on Makuake by its authorized Japanese distributor, TrailblazerTrade. Made with wheat straw, the products combine design and functionality.
Facts
Made with 55% wheat straw fiber
Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Amazon.com
Based on 1,434 customer reviews
Donated 1,240 pounds in July 2025
Planned retail price: 4,200 yen (tax included)
Planned retail price: 4,980 yen (tax included)
Planned retail price: 5,560 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：TrailblazerTrade、Sequence Health、The Times、The Sun on Sunday、Daily Mail、Daily Mail Ireland、BuzzFeed、Hello!、Women’s Health、Women’s Fitness、Woman’s Own、Top Santé、Amazon.com、Woodland Trust、Makuake
New product “ZESTA/eaves soffit calcium silicate board” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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ZESTA/eaves soffit calcium silicate board from 神島化学工業 has won the 2026 Good Design Award. The mass-produced building material uses a CO2 recycling manufacturing system and builds on technology that received a Best 100 award in 2024.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
Received a Good Design Best 100 award in 2024
Scheduled for publication in November 2026
Based on our research as of May 18, 2026
Saturday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 4, 2026
eMotion Fleet wins 3 awards at the AAN Global Startup Awards 2026, including the grand prize and 2 accelerator awards
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eMotion Fleet won 3 awards, including the grand prize, at the 2026 AAN Global Startup Awards in Fukuoka. The company also secured business support in Thailand and Malaysia and the right to choose a third expansion market from 7 major Asian markets.
Facts
A total of 3 awards
More than 23,000 commercial EVs deployed cumulatively
Companies mentioned：eMotion Fleet株式会社、株式会社ふくおかフィナンシャルグループ、MeCode (Thailand)、E3 Global (Malaysia)
Akai探偵事務所 begins free distribution of a manual on choosing a detective agency: “How to Compare and Choose a Detective Agency Yourself” [PDF Edition for Infidelity Investigations]
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Akai探偵事務所, operated by 株式会社赤井事務所, began distributing a free PDF manual for infidelity investigations on October 15, 2026. The company recommends a 2-stage investigation combining a low-cost trial investigation with competitive quotes based on a 100% success fee. Its services include a trial investigation for 3,300 yen, including tax, and a 5-year full refund guarantee.
Facts
3,300 yen (tax included)
5-year full refund guarantee
Estimate of approximately 4 million yen
Time-based investigation for approximately 1.5 million yen
More than 100 million sold worldwide. The “菊ハンドル®” wins the 2026 Long Life Design Award and Good Design Award simultaneously.
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株式会社キッツ’ “菊ハンドル” has won the 2026 Long Life Design Award and Good Design Award simultaneously. Developed in 1978 and launched in 1980, it has sold more than 100 million units worldwide, and its design by 柳宗理氏 was recognized.
株式会社D-SYSTEMS-EN has begun offering the main features of its health management service MEGURU through a free plan with a monthly fee of 0 yen. Features include AI meal analysis from photos, 8,000 recipes supervised by registered dietitians, and AI analysis of health checkup results.
Facts
8,000 recipes supervised by registered dietitians
Monthly fee: 0 yen
Basic: 480 yen
Premium: ¥980
20 years at a hospital
Search by 37 concerns
1,008 recipes for people with high blood pressure
81 columns supervised by registered dietitians now available
[Tachikawa and Tama area only] October mega-savings campaign!! “Autumn Drone Challenge” offers a path to a national drone license starting at 135,000 yen! Save up to 165,000 yen off the regular price of 300,000 yen, plus a free trial
●New product●A president whose love for Shiba Inu knows no bounds has turned it into a product! Pull the tail and the Shiba Inu’s tail spins, making the dog jiggle! (New design)
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株式会社フェイス will release “Shippu Purupuru,” a key chain with a Shiba Inu tail that spins when pulled, on October 15. Available in 5 designs, with a limited run of 10,000 units.
New product “Lulu A Premium,” from the comprehensive cold medicine Lulu, which marks its 75th anniversary, will be featured in the new TV commercial “Here Comes Lulu-san,” airing nationwide from Thursday, October 15, 2026
The EAD50 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module wins the top honor, the Good Design Grand Award, at the 2026 Good Design Awards; the Trova™ casual wind instrument wins the Good Design Gold Award
Ibaraki-based builder AS IT IS wins 2026 Good Design Award for its self-designed and built home, “Tsutsumu (HOU) — The Cork House”
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Ibaraki-based builder AS IT IS won the 2026 Good Design Award for “Tsutsumu (HOU) — The Cork House,” a home it designed and built itself. As the company marks its 10th anniversary, it has become the first builder headquartered in Ibaraki Prefecture to win the award on its own.
Nepal landslide disaster: “Children bearing the cost of global warming” — ユニセフ spokesperson reports from affected areas [Press release]
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A ユニセフ spokesperson reported on the landslide disaster in Nepal, noting that more than 32,000 children were affected by the impacts of global warming and 84 people died. ユニセフ is providing assistance, including cash transfers and vaccinations.
Bringing change to healthcare workplaces — 世田谷記念病院’s 2Co HOUSE initiative wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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世田谷記念病院, a convalescent rehabilitation hospital in Setagaya, Tokyo, has won the 2026 Good Design Award for its 2Co HOUSE staff rest facility initiative.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
451.08 square meters
8.57 square meters
Approximately 400 staff members
More than 100 hospitals, nursing care facilities and welfare facilities nationwide
marutope Corporation to launch EV smart charger “marutope ONE” on October 31
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marutope株式会社 announced that its EV smart charger “marutope ONE” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. Sales will begin on October 31. The charger features a high output of up to 9.6 kW and a design that blends harmoniously with its surroundings.
“Enshu Textiles × Kurumeki Rice Terrace Project” wins 2026 Good Design Award
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The “Enshu Textiles × Kurumeki Rice Terrace Project,” undertaken by 株式会社HUIS in partnership with 久留女木地域振興協議会 and others, has won the 2026 Good Design Award.
WEB invitation service “WEB招待状ヨブナラ,” operated by 株式会社ココチエ, won the 2026 Good Design Award. The judges recognized its flow designed for beginners, support for events with 500 people, surpassing 1 million users, and a 70% reduction in preparation time, among other features.
5 products, including office multifunction printers and production printers, win the Good Design Award
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Fujifilm Business Innovation announced that a total of 5 products won the 2026 Good Design Award: 5 office multifunction printers, production printers, and the cloud service “3DWorks.”
Announcing primeNumber Autonomous Data Platform, an autonomous data foundation that adapts and evolves with change
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株式会社primeNumber announced that it will launch “primeNumber Autonomous Data Platform（primeNumber ADP）,” which autonomously evolves its data foundation in response to changes in markets and regulations, starting October 15, 2026. The autonomous platform is built around the cloud ETL service “TROCCO” and AI data platform “COMETA,” with AI agents updating data and context.
Facts
Available from Oct. 15, 2026
Adopted by more than 2,500 companies and organizations
It can easily and securely connect with approximately 200 services in Japan and overseas
Learn about children’s cafeterias and discover places to connect in the community
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Fujimino City will hold the “Community Coexistence Society Exhibition” and the “6th Kodomo Shokudo Biyori” at イオンタウンふじみ野 on October 31. The event will promote community interaction through an introduction to “Minkatsu,” a next-generation development project, and hands-on experiences at children’s cafeterias.
October 29, 2026 | Free webinar: Where is your new business getting stuck? Experts explain what to do at every stage, from planning and validation to customer acquisition, sales, and growth
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株式会社カスタメディア announced a free webinar to be held on October 29, 2026. Experts will explain how to address challenges in planning, validating, attracting customers to, and growing new businesses.
A collaboration between 金谷ホテル株式会社 and 株式会社デザインフィル will bring original stationery themed around “A story that takes you on a journey through the hotel” to market starting October 5, 2026.
Unicharm wins the 2026 Good Design Award for both its “Sofy Be” menstrual and health management app and “Moonie Sleeper 5-Piece Bedding Set” for infants
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ユニ・チャーム株式会社’s “Sofy Be” menstrual and health management app and “Moonie Sleeper 5-Piece Bedding Set” for infants simultaneously won the 2026 Good Design Award.
Casio Computer announced that 4 products won the 2026 Good Design Award: the AQ-240 and DWN-5600 watches, the DN-SE10 guitar effects controller, and the SXC-1 sampler.
Shonan International Marathon wins the 2026 Good Design Award — A new hydration system using personal bottles and cups
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Shonan International Marathon won the 2026 Good Design Award for its hydration system using personal bottles and cups. The design was recognized for combining environmental considerations, including an approximately 76% reduction in single-use waste, with runner comfort.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
Approximately 200 hydration stations along the course
Now in its 5th year
Scheduled to be held on Dec. 6, 2026
Together with approximately 26,000 runners
Approximately every 200m, except for some sections
Across the entire 42.195km course
This initiative, launched in 2022
From 86% in the first year of implementation, 2022,
it reached 95.5% in 2025
The event's total waste output has also been reduced by approximately 76% compared with before the system was introduced
Public-interest litigation platform CALL4, which opens legal action to the public, wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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認定特定非営利活動法人CALL4, which operates the public-interest litigation support platform “CALL4,” won the 2026 Good Design Award and “My Choice 2026,” selected by the judging committee.
Facts
Total cases handled: 95 (as of July 15, 2026)
Total donations to cases: 17,258
Total donations: more than 130 million yen (as of the end of May 2026)
Turning cultural-property tatami into cultural property once again: “Tatami REBIRTH” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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The cultural-property resource-circulation project “Tatami REBIRTH,” promoted by 一般社団法人SAMURAI REBIRTH, won the 2026 Good Design Award. The initiative to compost old tatami and fallen leaves and make recycled tatami at Yanagawa Tachibana Residence Ohana was recognized.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
30 old tatami mats
1,400L of fallen leaves
Approximately 800L of compost
Approximately 900m² of land for growing rush grass
“LET'S EXPO,” designed by kenma, wins both the 2026 Good Design Award “Good Design Best 100” and “Good Focus Award [New Business Design]”
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The universal tourism project “LET'S EXPO,” designed by 株式会社kenma, won both the “Good Design Best 100” and “Good Focus Award [New Business Design]” at the 2026 Good Design Award.
Facts
Supported the participation of more than 150,000 people in total
User satisfaction with on-site support reached 90.0%
There are said to be more than 17 million people in Japan
86.4% of people aged 60 or older with physical disabilities said they “wanted to go” to the Expo
98.1% responded that they “could not go”
88.1% of family members and supporters wanted to “invite” the people they support to the Expo
It was found that 72.5% had not actually “invited” them
Distributed to 268 schools nationwide
Also distributed to care facilities 75 times in total
A total of 2,500 volunteers took part in running the program
There were 29 participating pavilions in Japan and overseas
88.4% responded that “the support prompted them to visit”
Cumulative sales of the series have surpassed 1 million units
[Japan Actors Union] Announces “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Involving Voice” to Protect Voice Rights in the Generative AI Era and Foster the Healthy Development of the Industry
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The Japan Actors Union officially formulated and announced the “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Involving Voice” to prevent infringements on performers' rights amid the rapid development of generative AI technology and foster the healthy development of the industry.
Facts
With approximately 2,600 actors and voice actors as members
“おうち診療所神山” in Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture, selected for the Good Design Award Best 100 and wins the Good Focus Award (Community Design) for 2026
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“おうち診療所神山” in Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture, was selected for the Best 100 and won the Good Focus Award (Community Design) at the 2026 Good Design Awards. The facility, operated by the medical corporation Heisei Hakuaikai, was recognized for its distinctive design that brings together a community center and a clinic.
ＴＯＨＯシネマズ’ “Baby Club Theater” wins the 2026 Good Design Award! Eliminating “I can’t go to the movies because I have a baby” — a screening service that has supported the moviegoing experience of parents for more than 20 years
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ＴＯＨＯシネマズ’ baby-friendly screening service “Baby Club Theater” won the 2026 Good Design Award. It has supported the moviegoing experience of parents for more than 20 years and is currently offered at 61 theaters nationwide.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
Launched in 2003 as “Mamas Club Theater”
Resumed in 2022 under the name “Baby Club Theater”
tacto-designed “ハピカンダッシュボード” for 丸亀製麺 restaurants wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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The restaurant dashboard “ハピカンダッシュボード” for 丸亀製麺, designed by tacto, won the 2026 Good Design Award. Co-developed with Toridoll Holdings and Plaid, it is in use at approximately 900 restaurants and has recorded a retention rate of over 90%.
株式会社富山環境整備’s “GOMIKARA Project” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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株式会社富山環境整備’s “GOMIKARA Project” won the 2026 Good Design Award. The project is a circular recycling business that turns household plastic packaging into recycled pellets and reuses them to make products such as garbage bags. Its approximately 25 years of accumulated technical expertise and participatory environmental education were highly praised.
Jisou Lab in Inami, Toyama, wins the 2026 Good Design Award for its privately led entrepreneur mentoring program
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一般社団法人ジソウラボ announced that its privately led entrepreneur mentoring program, the “(MA)P Project,” won the 2026 Good Design Award. Over 5 years, the project attracted 6 core entrepreneurs, brought in more than 35 new residents, and put 148 vacant houses to use.
Facts
FY2026
7 business owners
2020
Over 5 years
6 core entrepreneurs
More than 35 new residents
148 cases of vacant home utilization
As of August 2025
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人ジソウラボ、公益財団法人日本デザイン振興会、アキヤラボ、イドウラボ、継業ラボ、INAMI BASE
High-quality decorative sheet “サフマーレ マッティシモ” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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Dai Nippon Printing’s high-quality decorative sheet “サフマーレ マッティシモ” won the 2026 Good Design Award. Its EB coating technology combines an ultra-low-gloss finish, a smooth feel, and resistance to fingerprints and scratches, and was recognized for its contribution to residential spaces.
Harbor House wins the 2026 Good Design Award in its 20th anniversary year. Houses with a shared courtyard in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, earn recognition
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ハーバーハウス株式会社, which builds custom homes in the Niigata and Nagano areas, announced that its “Tokiwagi Model House,” a development-style model home in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, won the 2026 Good Design Award in commemoration of the company’s 20th anniversary.
EZ Sign NFC, rewritable on a smartphone, wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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株式会社サンテクノロジー’s electronic paper product “EZ Sign NFC” won the 2026 Good Design Award. Its battery- and wiring-free design powered by NFC was recognized, along with results including a 57% reduction in work time and cumulative sales exceeding 60,000 units.
Compact, slim long wallet “Hitoe® L-zip L” wins both the Good Design Award and German Design Award. Limited-time sales at KITTE Marunouchi
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SYRINX合同会社’s long wallet “Hitoe® L-zip L” won the 2026 Good Design Award and the German Design Award 2027. It will be sold for a limited time at KITTE Marunouchi and online starting October 15.
Fulltime System, No. 1 in parcel box and parcel locker share*¹, wins the 2026 Good Design Award for its AI-linked parcel locker “フルタイムAX”
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株式会社フルタイムシステム’s AI-linked parcel locker “フルタイムAX” won the 2026 Good Design Award. It was recognized as a system that reduces redelivery and supports 三 temperature zones.
Facts
No. 1 in parcel box and parcel locker share
2026 Good Design Award
40th anniversary
24-hour staffed support
Original24時間365日の遠隔監視
Full-time lockers installed at 60,282 locations nationwide
Comparison metric: 1,363 properties with installations
【株式会社QIX】Domestic, additive-free pet food “Smiley” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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株式会社QIX’s domestic, additive-free pet food “Smiley” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. To mark the win, it will be exhibited for a limited time at GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA and GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
Since its founding in 1957
8,700 veterinary hospitals nationwide
Capital: ¥15 million
Companies mentioned：株式会社QIX、GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA
Aerosol automatic fire suppression device [K/SMOKE DEVICE] wins the 2026 GOOD DESIGN Award
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ヤマトプロテック株式会社’s aerosol automatic fire suppression device “K/SMOKE DEVICE” has won the 2026 Good Design Award and was also selected for the special feature “My Choice.”
敷島住宅(株) wins the Good Design Award for the 8th time
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敷島住宅株式会社 has won the 2026 Good Design Award for its “7-Region Passive Design Model Utilizing Local Resources,” tailored to 7 areas in the Kinki region. The company works with universities to study local climates and cultures and develop and test homes that pursue comfort while limiting environmental impact.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
7-region model
Buildings in 4 regions have already been completed
Toshiro Shinko of Yuasa Soy Sauce in Wakayama selected for Forbes JAPAN’s “CULTURE-PRENEURS AWARD 2026”
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Toshiro Shinko, representative director of 湯浅醤油有限会社, a long-established soy sauce brewery in Yuasa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, has been selected for Forbes JAPAN’s “CULTURE-PRENEURS AWARD 2026.”
Starting Nov. 1, 2026: Gift certificates and vouchers found during year-end cleaning can be donated! International aid organization launches “Spring Clean Your Drawers! Campaign”
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認定NPO法人ハンガー・フリー・ワールド is running the “Spring Clean Your Drawers! Campaign” from Nov. 1, 2026, and is calling for donations of gift certificates and vouchers found during year-end cleaning.
Facts
A donation of 3,000 yen
The cost of light meals for approximately 11 people
Announcement: Elementary school education program “Writing Is Important” Project wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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一般社団法人日本文化教育推進機構 and 株式会社パイロットコーポレーション announced that their elementary school education program, the “Writing Is Important” Project, has won the 2026 Good Design Award.
Exotec wins Good Design Award for Skypod®, which makes use of warehouse height
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Exotec Nihon株式会社’s warehouse automation system “Skypod®” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. The next-generation model has increased storage capacity by up to 30% and workstation processing capacity by 50%.
“Regional Zero Clothing Waste Area Initiative by the Sustainable Fashion Platform Council” launches!
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エイチ・ツー・オー リテイリング株式会社, 青山商事株式会社, Earth hacks株式会社, and 大阪府 are launching the “Regional Zero Clothing Waste Area Initiative by the Sustainable Fashion Platform Council.” Selected for the Environment Ministry’s “Decokatsu” promotion program, the initiative aims to bring about behavior change among 7,500 people and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 300 tons in the Osaka Hokusetsu region through measures including setting up clothing collection points and participating in events.
Facts
We will establish 10 or more clothing collection points
【2026 Good Design Award】“Last Bed,” a bed that transforms into a coffin and opens 180 degrees at the side
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三和物産株式会社’s bed that transforms into a coffin, “Last Bed,” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. Its sides open 180 degrees, offering a new way to say goodbye in which the deceased and their family can spend time at the same eye level.
“New homes that age gracefully” and “RC rental housing that pursues the appeal of craftsmanship,” created in collaboration with artisans, have won the Good Design Award simultaneously.
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株式会社平成建設 has won the 2026 Good Design Award for both its new home “混跡（こんせき）の住処” and its rental apartment building “バンレーラ鷹番.”
【川崎重工グループ Helicopter Booking Service Z-Leg™︎】Wins the 2026 Good Design Award!
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川崎重工グループ’s helicopter booking service “Z-Leg™” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. Simplified procedures and an expanded network of off-airport landing sites have enabled the service to serve diverse travel needs, including tourism, business, and disaster response.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
The service launched in March 2023.
The number of available off-airport landing sites has surpassed 100.
Alongside plans to expand the network to 500 locations in the near future
In September 2025
Helicopter shuttle service for F1日本グランプリ spectators (2023–)
Launch of an Izu day-trip package in collaboration with 小田急グループ and 東海バス (January 2025)
SEKAI HOTEL, which turns shopping streets into hotels, wins the “Good Design Award 2026”
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SEKAI HOTEL, a “whole-town hotel” operated by クジラ株式会社, has won the “Good Design Award 2026.” Operating in Fuse and Takaoka, it offers lodging experiences that make use of local resources.
Facts
2026 Good Design Award
10,080 people stayed
Fiscal year ending September 2025
2,014 visits | Breakfast at a shopping-street café
1,502 visits | Used a local public bath
5,152 visits | Received a “bonus gift*” at a shopping-street store
株式会社東栄住宅 has won the 2026 Good Design Award for the third consecutive year, with recognition for 3 projects: climate-responsive housing, a craftsperson development program, and Grand Shade.
菊水酒造’s experiential facility “KIKUSUI蔵GARDEN” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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菊水酒造’s experiential facility “KIKUSUI蔵GARDEN” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. It comprises a partially relocated and repurposed section of a former soy sauce brewery, using its timber, a fermentation-themed laboratory, a shop, a café, and a garden. The brewery has a history spanning 145 years.
Kitchen appliances you’ll want to leave on display. Aarke’s home appliance series wins the “2026 Good Design Best 100” award
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The home appliance series from Aarke, a premium Swedish kitchen brand distributed in Japan by モダニティ株式会社, has won the “2026 Good Design Award” and been selected for the “Good Design Best 100.”
Disinfection and storage cabinet wins the “2026 Good Design Award”
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ホシザキ株式会社’s HSB C-Type disinfection and storage cabinet has won the 2026 Good Design Award. The company has now won for 7 consecutive years, with a total of 15 awards for 24 products.
アイロボット Japan’s “Roomba Mini” wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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アイロボット Japan announced that its “Roomba Mini” series, among the world’s smallest robot vacuum cleaners, has won the 2026 Good Design Award. To mark the award, it will launch a Japan-exclusive new color, “KINAKO,” for models with charging stations starting Nov. 2.
LET’S EXPO wins the 2026 Good Design Award’s “Good Focus Award [New Business Design]” — Aiming to introduce “mobility support within the venue” at the ２０２７ International Horticultural Expo
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LET’S EXPO, operated by 一般社団法人関西イノベーションセンター, 東京トラベルパートナーズ株式会社 and 住友電気工業株式会社, has won the “Good Design Best 100” and the special “Good Focus Award [New Business Design]” at the 2026 Good Design Awards. The project provided support at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo and aims to introduce mobility support within the venue at the 2027 International Horticultural Expo (GREEN×EXPO 2027).
TBSテレビ’s “Making Programs Accessible to Everyone” project wins a Good Design Award
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株式会社TBSテレビ’s “Making Programs Accessible to Everyone” project has won a Good Design Award. It was recognized for reducing viewing stress and accommodating color-vision diversity through a scientific approach involving brainwave measurements in joint research with Keio University and the “Color UD Checker” AI tool, and for embedding these practices in the production workflow.
The “FUTURE KID TAKARA” project, an animated educational resource about global warming, has won the 2026 Good Design Award
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The “FUTURE KID TAKARA” project, an animated educational resource about global warming produced by the Future Kid Takara Production Committee (lead company: NHKエンタープライズ), has won the 2026 Good Design Award.
20th anniversary of the launch of “HEBEL MAISON PAWTNER（※）”; wins the 2026 Good Design Award
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Asahi Kasei Homes and Asahi Kasei Real Estate Residences announced that their pet-friendly rental housing development “HEBEL MAISON PAWTNER” has won the 2026 Good Design Award. The development marks 20 years since its launch in 2006 and has a track record of managing more than 20,000 units to date.