Background
Sumita, Yoichi was born on April 22, 1924 in Kanazawa, Japan. Daughter of Sumita Yokichi and Matueda Tomie.
Sumita, Yoichi was born on April 22, 1924 in Kanazawa, Japan. Daughter of Sumita Yokichi and Matueda Tomie.
Student, Tokyo Fine Art School.
Study assistant Industrial Arts Institute, Tokyo, 1947-1951. Chief design section Tokyo Electrical Limited company, 1952-1956. Chief Idaho section Yaou Electrical Limited company, Kawasaki, Japan, 1956-1963.
Managing director Toyoguchi Design Laboratory, Tokyo, 1963-1977. Professor Tokyo National University Fine Arts and Music, 1977-1992. Honorary professor, since 1992.
Honorary professor design section, Engineering Department Takushoku University, Tokyo, 1992-1995. Board directors Japan Design Foundation, Tokyo, 1981-1985.
Judge Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization, Tokyo, 1977-1983, Mainichi Newspaper Office, Tokyo, 1972-1984, Ishikawa Design Center, 1988-1991, Business and Technology Newspaper Office, Tokyo, since 1981. Member Japan Industrial Designers Association (board directors since 1967), Japan Ergonomics Research Society (councilor 1964-1999), Japanese Society for Science Design (board directors since 1977), Industrial Arts Foundation (councilor since 1980), Japan Enamelling Artist Association (adviser since 1981).
Married Iwai Waka Sumita, June 11, 1951. 2 children.