Design philosophy Career at Hino Motors
Domain Career at Hirano & Associates
Profile Career after Independence
Career at Hino Motors

1983 TOYOTA 4-Runner
First job at Hino Motors. I worked as a body engineer and learned a lot about the body construction.

1984 HINO RAINBOW
I designed exterior and color scheme. This was the first small bus driven by rear engine, in Japan. The evaporator on the roof was characteristic.
1985 HINO BLUE RIBBON
I designed exterior and color scheme.
1988 TOYOTA PICK UP / 1999 4-Runner
I took part in the exterior design team since the early stage of the project. I really love those designs.
1989 HINO RANGER / 1992 HINO PROFIA
I took part in the exterior design team.The roof deflector of RANGER (left) was epoch-making at that time, and many competetors followed it.
1993 TOYOTA T100
I designed exterior, which is my favorite in my career at Hino Design.
1996 TOYOTA TACOMA
Last work at Hino Design. I designed front face.