Milan Design Week begins and there's still more Japan-related news (also here and here). Above, a non-Milan news item, one of two phone concepts for KDDI by MILE. More after the jump.

+ You can catch MILE in three exhibitions: the "Complimentary Colors" show, Elle Decor's "Young Talent Designers," and KDDI's "Japan Design Selection 2009." Above, Mile's phone concepts for KDDI.

+ More Japanese-related news from the Milano Salone. Teruhiro Yanagihara (Isolation Unit) participates in the "Complementary Colors" exhibition, and has his Grow modular sofa shown at the OFFECCT stand.

+ Takafumi Nemoto (PORE) introduces prototypes of his DEL DEL chest and AQU AQU cabinet.

+ Shin Azumi shows his Kite chair, Halo table (for Bernhardt Design), a series of furniture for Italian manufacturer Lapalma, and his megaphone design joins the "Japan Design Selection 2009."

+ Lastly, some non-Milan news, with Kouichi Okamoto (Kyouei Design) introducing this week his Composition Chair, Glass Tank, and a non-prototype version of his Water Clock. JS