2008 Good Design Awards: Subjects Eligible for Entry


Human body and life


A-1-1. Wearable products, personal care products Glasses, Clothing, Shoes, Bag, Wristwatches, Accessories, Small daily articles, Articles for health care and maintenance, Make-up articles, Body care articles, etc.
A-1-2. Devices and products for sports, leisure, and hobbies Musical instruments, Handicraft and hobby articles, Video-game consoles, Sports products, Training machines, Outdoor products, Fishing goods, etc.
A-1-3. Products and devices for the handicapped and elderly Hearing aid, Wheelchairs, Electric carts, Nursing care products, Other auxiliary goods, etc.
A-2-1. Household products Miscellaneous daily goods, Nursery goods, DIY kits, Laundry and clothing care products, Cleaning goods, Kitchen & Bathroom articles, Light bulbs, batteries and power supply related products, Pet related products, etc.
A-2-2. Dining, kitchen, cooking and housework products and devices Tableware, Preservation containers, Cooking and kitchen articles , Home electronics, Stoves, Other air-conditioning electronics, Kitchen equipment, Bath, toilet and laundry equipment, etc.
A-2-3. Home furnishing and interior products Interior miscellaneous goods, Buddhist & Shinto's articles, Interior accessory lightings, Interior fabrics, Furniture, etc.
A-2-4. Household equipment Air-conditioning and heating equipment, Residential interior and exterior finishing material, Residential interior-related furnishing, Residential exterior-related furnishing, Residential window eaves and doors, etc.
A-2-5. Single-family houses and multiple dwelling units (apartment/condominium) Commercial housings, Industrialized housings, Single-family housings, Multiple dwelling units, Apartments, condominiums, etc.

Industry and society


B-1-1. Devices and equipment for manufacturing and logistics Small articles for work, Measurement hardware, Record meter, Testing machines, Processing machines, Indicators, Industrial robots, Transport machines, service vehicles, Trucks, Industrial packages, etc.
B-1-2. Furniture, devices and equipment for offices Stationery goods, Office supplies, and Office furniture and equipment, etc.
B-1-3. Furniture, devices and equipment used in retail stores and amusement facilities Retail devices, Retail fixtures, furnishings and equipment, Products related to Pachinko (pinball machine), slot machine, gaming arcade, horse racing, motorboat race, bicycle race, casino and Karaoke, etc.
B-1-4. Solusion businesses and service systems Business management, Business execution, Control system, Information transmission system, Marketing trading system, Online shopping system, Data base archive, etc.
B-1-5. Office, commercial, and manufacturing/production facilities Office, Commercial-related facilities, Circulation and Service-related facilities, Production facilities, etc.
B-2-1. Medical and welfare equipment and facilities Consultation and therapeutic apparatus, Testing equipment, Nursing/Welfare service-related devices and equipment, Hospital related equipment, etc.
B-2-2. Educational and training devices and equipment Play and educational toys, Learning tools, Education-related devices and equipment, etc.
B-2-3. Devices and equipment used in public spaces Furniture, Fixture and Equipment for public, Public service devices, Displaying products, Outdoor manufacture, Public infrastructure-related facilities, and Escape kits, etc.
B-2-4. Public facilities and architecture Social and cultural facilities, etc.
B-2-5. Civil engineering, landscaping, urban planning, and town development Roads, harbors and river related civil works, Underground environment, Scheme of sign, Landscape, Town development, etc.

Mobility and networks


C-1-1. Devices and equipment for human transportation Bicycle, Motorcycle, Passenger vehicles, Public vehicles and railways, Bicycle and motorcycle articles, Passenger vehicle articles, Devices and equipment for public vehicles, etc.
C-2-1. Communication devices for personal use Terminals for communication, telephone and mobile devices, Camera, Camera peripheral devices, Personal computers, Displays, Data recording apparatuses, Computer peripheral equipment and miscellaneous goods, etc.
C-2-2. Communication devices for home use Audio-visuals, Audiovisual peripherals, Telephones, Fax, Car navigation system, etc.
C-2-3. Communication devices for industry and public use Business computers, Business computer large-scale peripherals, Business computer small-scale peripherals, Business terminals for information telecommunications, Business electronic equipment, Security related products, etc.
C-3-1. Advertisement, publication and CSR by corporations Commodity packages, Sales promotions, Public relations, Social contributions and CSR, etc.
C-3-2. Media Newspapers, Magazines, Television programs, Exhibitions and events, etc.
C-3-3. Digital media Websites, software, Digital contents, etc.

Innovation


D-1-1. Pioneering and experimental design activities Introduction of design to high technologies, Comprehensive development of ecology design, Realization of new creation (design method), Comprehensive design management, etc.