Introduction Foreword | Alex Kerr Chapter1 The emperor of Japanese graphic design Yusaku Kamekura: The maestro of the far east Chapter2 he pioneers and organizers Kazumasa Nagai: Wilderness Kiyoshi Awazu: The seer and the seen Ikko Tanaka: Once in a lifetime Mitsuo Katsui: Channeling ikizama Shigeo Fukuda: The solitary prankster Chapter3 The internationalists Tadanori Yokoo: Mother nature's son Issey Miyake: The ordinary that surprises Eiko Ishioka: exceptional eiko Chapter4 The pragmatists Toshiyuki Kita: Determined optimist Koichi Sat: Mr. Sandman Takenobu Igarashi: a place for design Chronology Bibliography