Yuji Yamada Interior Designer | Store Design | Japanese Spatial Culture | Hospitality & Food Space Design --- About Interior designer with experience in restaurant, café, izakaya, and hospitality space design in Japan. I am particularly interested in how spatial design can influence atmosphere, emotion, and cultural experience. My background includes not only commercial interior design, but also experience connected to Japanese spiritual culture, which shaped my sensitivity toward space, light, materiality, and human flow. Currently based in Germany and exploring opportunities to collaborate internationally in hospitality, retail, and cultural space design. I am especially interested in projects that combine: - Japanese spatial aesthetics - Food and hospitality experiences - Cross-cultural design - Emotional and atmospheric storytelling through space Skills include: - Interior Design - Store / Restaurant Design - Space Planning - Concept Development - AutoCAD - Vectorworks - Adobe Creative Suite - 3D Visualization - Design Research Open to: - Freelance collaboration - Remote design support - International creative partnerships - Hospitality and food-related projects --- Experience ★Interior Designer [Yamagishi Co.,Ltd.] | [2022] – [2026] Working on interior and spatial design projects including restaurants, cafés, izakaya, elderly care facilities, and commercial spaces. Key responsibilities include: • Space planning and layout design • Interior concept development • Design documentation and drawing production • Material selection and specification • Client communication and presentations • Coordination with contractors and project stakeholders Through these projects, I continue to explore how atmosphere, culture, and human behavior can be shaped through spatial design. ★Interior & Exterior Coordinator / Marketing Assistant [House Energy Co.,Ltd.] | [2020] – [2021] Worked for a custom home builder, supporting both residential design coordination and marketing activities. ★Shinto Shrine Priest [Nangu Taisha Shrine] | [2018] – [2020] Supported daily shrine operations, visitor services, and community events within a traditional cultural environment. --- Interests Japanese architecture Hospitality design Restaurant culture Spatial storytelling Cultural experience design Lighting and atmosphere Traditional and contemporary Japanese aesthetics

Yuji Yamada

Yuji Yamada Interior Designer | Store Design | Japanese Spatial Culture | Hospitality & Food Space Design --- About Interior designer with experience in restaurant, café, izakaya, and hospitality space design in Japan. I am particularly interested in how spatial design can influence atmosphere, emotion, and cultural experience. My background includes not only commercial interior design, but also experience connected to Japanese spiritual culture, which shaped my sensitivity toward space, light, materiality, and human flow. Currently based in Germany and exploring opportunities to collaborate internationally in hospitality, retail, and cultural space design. I am especially interested in projects that combine: - Japanese spatial aesthetics - Food and hospitality experiences - Cross-cultural design - Emotional and atmospheric storytelling through space Skills include: - Interior Design - Store / Restaurant Design - Space Planning - Concept Development - AutoCAD - Vectorworks - Adobe Creative Suite - 3D Visualization - Design Research Open to: - Freelance collaboration - Remote design support - International creative partnerships - Hospitality and food-related projects --- Experience ★Interior Designer [Yamagishi Co.,Ltd.] | [2022] – [2026] Working on interior and spatial design projects including restaurants, cafés, izakaya, elderly care facilities, and commercial spaces. Key responsibilities include: • Space planning and layout design • Interior concept development • Design documentation and drawing production • Material selection and specification • Client communication and presentations • Coordination with contractors and project stakeholders Through these projects, I continue to explore how atmosphere, culture, and human behavior can be shaped through spatial design. ★Interior & Exterior Coordinator / Marketing Assistant [House Energy Co.,Ltd.] | [2020] – [2021] Worked for a custom home builder, supporting both residential design coordination and marketing activities. ★Shinto Shrine Priest [Nangu Taisha Shrine] | [2018] – [2020] Supported daily shrine operations, visitor services, and community events within a traditional cultural environment. --- Interests Japanese architecture Hospitality design Restaurant culture Spatial storytelling Cultural experience design Lighting and atmosphere Traditional and contemporary Japanese aesthetics

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Yuji Yamada

Interior Designer | Store Design | Japanese Spatial Culture | Hospitality & Food Space Design


About

Interior designer with experience in restaurant, café, izakaya, and hospitality space design in Japan.

I am particularly interested in how spatial design can influence atmosphere, emotion, and cultural experience. My background includes not only commercial interior design, but also experience connected to Japanese spiritual culture, which shaped my sensitivity toward space, light, materiality, and human flow.

Currently based in Germany and exploring opportunities to collaborate internationally in hospitality, retail, and cultural space design.

I am especially interested in projects that combine:

  • Japanese spatial aesthetics
  • Food and hospitality experiences
  • Cross-cultural design
  • Emotional and atmospheric storytelling through space

Skills include:

  • Interior Design
  • Store / Restaurant Design
  • Space Planning
  • Concept Development
  • AutoCAD
  • Vectorworks
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • 3D Visualization
  • Design Research

Open to:

  • Freelance collaboration
  • Remote design support
  • International creative partnerships
  • Hospitality and food-related projects

Experience

★Interior Designer

[Yamagishi Co.,Ltd.] | [2022] – [2026]

Working on interior and spatial design projects including restaurants, cafés, izakaya, elderly care facilities, and commercial spaces.

Key responsibilities include:

• Space planning and layout design
• Interior concept development
• Design documentation and drawing production
• Material selection and specification
• Client communication and presentations
• Coordination with contractors and project stakeholders

Through these projects, I continue to explore how atmosphere, culture, and human behavior can be shaped through spatial design.

★Interior & Exterior Coordinator / Marketing Assistant

[House Energy Co.,Ltd.] | [2020] – [2021]

Worked for a custom home builder, supporting both residential design coordination and marketing activities.

★Shinto Shrine Priest

[Nangu Taisha Shrine] | [2018] – [2020]

Supported daily shrine operations, visitor services, and community events within a traditional cultural environment.


Interests

Japanese architecture
Hospitality design
Restaurant culture
Spatial storytelling
Cultural experience design
Lighting and atmosphere
Traditional and contemporary Japanese aesthetics

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Language

Japanese
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Interior Designer at Yamagishi Koumuten Co.,Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - March 31, 2026
Working on interior and spatial design projects including restaurants, cafés, izakaya, elderly care facilities, and commercial spaces. Key responsibilities include: • Space planning and layout design • Interior concept development • Design documentation and drawing production • Material selection and specification • Client communication and presentations • Coordination with contractors and project stakeholders Through these projects, I continue to explore how atmosphere, culture, and human behavior can be shaped through spatial design.
Interior & Exterior Coordinator / Marketing Assistant at House Energy Co.,Ltd.
April 1, 2020 - November 30, 2021
Worked for a custom home builder, supporting both residential design coordination and marketing activities. Key responsibilities included: • Interior and exterior material coordination • Client meetings and specification selection • Cost estimation support • 3D visualization and rendering • Marketing materials and advertisement design • Presentation document preparation Collaborated closely with clients, designers, and construction professionals, gaining experience in balancing design intent, budget considerations, and construction feasibility. This role established my foundation in design coordination and strengthened my understanding of how ideas are translated into built environments.
Shinto Priest at Nangu Taisha Shrine
April 2, 2018 - March 31, 2020
Supported daily shrine operations, visitor services, and community events within a traditional cultural environment. Key responsibilities included: • Visitor guidance and hospitality • Event and festival planning and coordination • Inventory and facility management • Maintenance of shrine grounds and surrounding natural areas • Collaboration with local communities and stakeholders This experience deepened my interest in the relationship between people and space. Observing how shrines and temples can create a distinct change in atmosphere and perception inspired my pursuit of interior and spatial design. It also developed my sensitivity toward human flow, environmental awareness, and the emotional impact of space.

Education

Bachelor of food and Biosciences at Hirosaki University
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Other