1962 — Born in Sendai city, Japan
1988 — Master’s degree at the Department of Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo. MA
1988-1992 — Worked at architecture firm
1995 — Founded his own firm Tono Mirai architects
2008- 2018 — Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Maebashi Institute of Technology in Gunma
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2023
26th Wood Utilization Contest Excellence Award, sponsored by Japan Federation of Lumber and Forestry Associations (Kiseoren); A+Award 2023 Finalist Award, Wooden Construction Division, sponsored by Architizer, an international architecture website; Nagano Prefecture Hometown Forestation Award, Governor’s Award in the category of promoting utilization of trees in Nagano Prefecture
2022
Director-General’s Prize of the Forestry Agency, 2022 Competition for Superior Facilities Using Wood, organized by the Central Council for the Promotion of Wood Use, and BLT Built Design Awards 2022, Architectural Design Category Prize, international architecture website BLT Built Design Awards.
BUILD BUILD Architecture Awards 2022 Best Sustainable Contemporary Architecture Practice Award
2021
Wood Design Award 2021
Wood Design Award 2021
Mori Chikara Award, International Architecture Site BUILD BUILD Architecture Awards 2020 (UK), Best Residential Design Award in Japan, Best Architectural Design and Supervision Award, Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan 2020 (100 Outstanding Architectural Works)
2019
Nagano Prefecture Architectural Culture Award, Best Residential Design Award (Prefectural Governor’s Award), Jury’s Award, Residential Design Category, A+Award sponsored by Architizer, an international architecture website
2018
Wood Design Award 2018, Chubu Architectural Award, Residential Section, Special Prize
2016
Contemporary Architecture of the World Soil TERRA AWARD, Honorable Mention
Japan Institute of Architects, Kanto Koshinetsu Branch, Conference Encouragement Award
2013
Japan Plaster Association Work Award .
2011
Japan Plaster Association Award for the Best Work / Children’s Environment Society Award for Encouragement of Design / 1st Prize in the Actual Work Category for a New Traditional Construction House .
2010
Monotsukuri University, 1st Prize in the actual work section of the competition for a house with new traditional construction method .
Children’s Environment Society of Japan Award, Design Encouragement Prize
2008
Excellent Prize, Residence Renovation Competition
2006
Special Prize, Eco-Art Award
2004
Grand Prize, Renovation, Renewal & Conversion Design Competition / Honorable Mention, Interior Planning Award
1999
Nashop Lighting Contest, Newcomer Award
Nashop Lighting Contest Newcomer Award Dining Bar hana