A study on the Japanese industrial design concepts and the idea of applying art to industry in the transition from the Meiji to the Taisho era.

在从明治到大正时代的过渡时期，日本术语“Kogyo isho”所表达的设计概念被定义为工业设计，旨在美化所有日常使用的工业产品。它的基本思想是运用艺术的手段，通过创造新的形式和表现来提升工业产品的审美价值，从而摆脱历史主义的束缚，适合工业产品的实用性。

The design concept expressed by the Japanese term ‘Kogyo isho’ inthe transition from the Meiji to the Taisho era is defined as industrial design that attemptsto beautify all industrial products for daily use. It is based on the idea of applying art toelevate the aesthetic value of industrial products by creating new form and ornamentation,which break free of historicism, suitable for their utility.