The Japanese government established the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) in 1969 tasked with the selection of outstanding designs. Over time its outstanding design award has become an internationally famous design award and its design mark has become part of people’s lives, with over 80% of Japanese being able to recognize it. The design mark has also become a decisive factor in consumer purchasing. As such, the JDP is recognized as one of the most successful design promotion organizations in the world.