In Issue 27 of Logo Histories’ Research Archive there’s assets from the 1983 rebrand of Japanese thermos brand Tiger Thermos, electronics company Brother, and Japan Tobacco Inc formerly Japan Tobacco & Salt Public Corporation.
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Tiger Thermos
Kohito Obashira & GK Industries
1983, Japan
Brother Industries
Dichi Hirano Design
1984, Japan
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Ray Yoshimura, Akira Ishikawa & Dentsu
1985, Japan
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