Yota Kakuda moved to London in 2003, where he gained experience at design studios, and earned his MA at Royal College of Art, Design Products. He returned to Tokyo in 2008 and joined MUJI as a product designer. In 2011 he established YOTA KAKUDA DESIGN, where he works in a variety of design fields, for both international and domestic clients. He obtained major design awards including Good Design Award and iF Design Award.