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Takuhiro Shinomoto / co-owner of tortoise, furniture designer
Born in 1966, Tokyo, Japan
Based in Venice, CA since 2003

<10.2003 to present>
Moved to Venice, CA and opened a store with his wife Keiko
Ideas of display cabinets and storage using the small space at the store have intrigued numbers of clients for his custom design furniture from the beginning.

<2002-2003>
Traveled to various parts of Japan to meet craftsmen and visited factories.

<1988-2002>
Worked as a chief director at IDEE Co., Ltd. in the Furniture Development Department and produced more than 200 designed furniture for market in Japan. He was a core member in starting the SPUTNIK brand and supervised its product development and oversea exhibitions such as in Milan and New York.

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