About JIPA
The Japan Interior Planner Association (JIPA) was established as a coalition organization of regional interior planner associations nationwide in 1998. We support the association activities in each region, continue the activities with the aim of contributing to the development and fulfillment of society and culture as well as aiming for sound development of the interior and the environment.
History
| 1987 |
Based on the Ministry of Construction's announcement, the Interior Planner (IP) Qualification System was established. |
| 1992 |
Qualified persons exceeded 18,000 people, and the Interior Planner Association was established sequentially by 10 regional associations of Hokkaido, Tohoku, Niigata, Tokyo, Shizuoka prefecture, Chubu, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku, and Western Japan. |
| 1995 |
Established a liaison meeting by representatives of regional associations. |
| 1998 |
Established "The Japan Federation of Interior Planner’s Association (JIPA)" as an alliance organization of the National Interior Planner Association. |
| 2001 |
Dissolution of Tohoku Interior Planner Association, Yamagata Interior Planner Association and Iwate Prefecture Interior Planner Association were newly established and participated in the council. |
| 2004 |
Organization change, renamed "The Japan Federation of Interior Planner’s Association, Limited Liability Intermediate Corporation". |
| 2009 |
The corporate name was renamed to "The Japan Federation of Interior Planner’s Association, General Incorporated Associations". |
Main Business and Activities
| Seminars and Lectures |
held at each regional association |
| Organizing Award |
Organizing Interior Planning Award
Organizing Interior Planning Competition |
| Publishing |
Editing and Publishing Interior Planning Best Selection |
| Organizing Exhibition |
"IPEC" (Tokyo and each region held every other year) |
| Research |
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| Education and Training |
IP exam course lecture held at each regional association |
| Others |
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Officers and Employees
| Employee / Representative Director (President) |
Takashi Shimono |
Tokyo IP Association |
| Employee / Representative director (Vice President) |
Minoru Kuroda |
Shizuoka IP Association |
| Employee / Representative Director (Vice President) |
Seiichi Kato |
Kansai IP Association |
| Employee / Director |
Ando Kiyoshi |
Chubu IP Association |
| Employee / Director, |
Yukimasa Ueda |
Chugoku IP Association |
| Employee / Director, |
Kenji Yokoo |
Kyushu IP Association |
| Employee / Auditor |
Munehide Sugiyama |
Hokkaido IP Association |
| Employee / Auditor |
Mamoru Yamagoshi |
Hokuriku IP Association |
| Employee |
Noriaki Sugawara |
IP Association of Iwate Prefecture |
| Employee |
Masami Nobuo |
Yamagata IP Association |
| Adviser |
Seiichi Nakagawa |
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| Secretary General |
Hiromi Toyazaki |
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