Performing Arts
Percussion Prodigy // Yoyoka
Beating into the Future Yoyoka was born in Hokkaido, Japan. Her parents, Aki (father) and...
Aug 20, 2023
Magical Musicality // Masa Takumi
Enchanting Through Sound Grammy winner Masa Takumi (also known as Masanori Takumi) is a Japanese...
Jun 22, 2023
Dancing Ahead // Kentaro Kikuchi
Act Shamelessly and Seek Endless Possibilities Kentaro Kikuchi has been a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera...
May 15, 2022
Dancing Delights // Ayaka Kamei
The Importance of Musicality and Fluidity Hailing from Ehime, Japan, Ayaka Kamei is a dancer and...
May 12, 2022
Musical Elegance // Yoko Reikano Kimura
Consensus Through Music Yoko Reikano Kimura is one of the most captivating artistic voices of Japanese...
May 09, 2022
Violins and Activism // Keiko Tokunaga
Battling Discrimination Through Musical Performance Keiko Tokunaga is a globally performing violin soloist and chamber...
Apr 08, 2022
Architecture
Creating Epic Scenes // Hiroto Tanabe
Composing and Orchestrating Places and Spaces Born in Osaka in January 1992, Hiroto Tanabe holds a Master's...
Jun 23, 2024
Boundless Architecture // Masayuki Sono
Imagination, Innovation, and Creation Masayuki Sono is a founding partner of Clouds Architecture Office, an...
Dec 29, 2022
Architecture and the Future // Hitoshi Abe
Aiding in the Shift from Teaching to Collaborating Hitoshi Abe is a professor and former...
Nov 16, 2022
Splendid Architecture // Shohei Shigematsu
Creating Functional Artistic Spaces Shohei Shigematsu is a partner of the OMA architecture office and...
Jul 29, 2022
Food
Fresh, Organic, and Nutritious Tea // Eijiro Tsukada
Modern Matcha Eijiro Tsukada was born and raised in Tokyo. He studied at the University...
Apr 04, 2024
The Fashionable Foodie // Yudai Kanayama
Seizing Opportunities to Build Businesses Born in Sapporo in 1990, Yudai Kanayama was interested in...
Jan 01, 2024
The Vision of a Female Tea CEO // Nami Yamamoto
From Tradition to Innovation As a member of the 11th generation of Yamamotoyama, one of...
May 29, 2023
Culinary Innovation // Gemma Matsuyama
Finding Inspiration in Diversity and Locality Gemma Matsuyama was born in Chiba, Japan but grew...
Apr 02, 2023
Fashion
Jun 05, 2024
Blending High Fashion and Street Culture // Kozaburo Akasaka
Redefining the Classics Winner of the 2017 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and a finalist...Oct 16, 2023
Creative Community Builder // Maika Nakaoka
Nurturing Sustainable Communities Maika Nakaoka is a community builder who believes in the power of...May 08, 2023
Fashion with Intention // Ryuhei Oomaru
From Design to Reality Born in Fukuoka Japan to a family-owned woodshop, Ryuhei Oomaru’s childhood...Mar 23, 2023
The Future of Fashion // Juri Sasaki
Fashion is Going Digital Juri Sasaki was born in Hong Kong in 1977 to a family...Art
Sep 24, 2024
Artistic Existence // Izumi Kato
Portraying Vitality Izumi Kato was born in 1969 in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. He attended Musashino Art University,...Nov 16, 2023
The Dignified Diplomat // Yuko Kaifu
Nurturing a Deeper Appreciation of Japan A graduate of Nara Women’s University, Yuko Kaifu started...Oct 27, 2023
Gracious Gallerist // Kentaro Totsuka
Championing Japanese Artists in NYC Born in Sapporo, Japan, in 1974, Kentaro Totsuka pursued his...Apr 20, 2023
Contemporary Art and Street Culture // Enrico Isamu Oyama
Modern Artistry Inspired by Aerosol Writing* Enrico Isamu Oyama creates visual art in various mediums...Business
Quantum Computing // Takuya Kitagawa
On the Brink Takuya Kitagawa was born in Nishinomiya, Japan, a city famous for hosting the...
Nov 10, 2024
Robust Intelligence // Kojin Oshiba
Creating the First AI Firewall Named one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Enterprise Technology...
Sep 05, 2024
AI Innovator / / Masaki Nakada
Harnessing the Power of AI to Redefine Medicine and Beyond With a master's in physics...
May 08, 2024
Emerging Markets Equities // Sammy Suzuki
Risks Pay Off Sammy Suzuki grew up in Japan where he attended an international school in...
Dec 13, 2023