Performing Arts
-Dancing Ahead- Kentaro Kikuchi
Act Shamelessly and Seek Endless Possibilities Kentaro Kikuchi has been a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera...
-Dancing Delights- Ayaka Kamei
The Importance of Musicality and Fluidity Hailing from Ehime, Japan, Ayaka Kamei is a dancer and...
-Musical Elegance- Yoko Reikano Kimura
Consensus Through Music Yoko Reikano Kimura is one of the most captivating artistic voices of Japanese...
-Violins and Activism- Keiko Tokunaga
Battling Discrimination Through Musical Performance Keiko Tokunaga is a globally performing violin soloist and chamber...
-Musical Mission- Migiwa Miyajima
Empowering People Facing Unprecidented Events Migiwa Miyajima (Miggy) is an exceptional woman and incredible musician who...
Architecture
-Boundless Architecture- Masayuki Sono
Imagination, Innovation, and Creation Masayuki Sono is a founding partner of Clouds Architecture Office, an...
-Architecture and the Future- Hitoshi Abe
Aiding in the Shift from Teaching to Collaborating Hitoshi Abe is a professor and former...
-Splendid Architecture- Shohei Shigematsu
Creating Functional Artistic Spaces Shohei Shigematsu is a partner of the OMA architecture office and...
Food
-Culinary Culture Entrepreneur- Sayuri Oyamada
Acting, Entrepreneurship, and Advocating Japanese Culture Sayuri Oyamada is a versatile actress from Niigata, Japan. She...
Reika Alexander
Making Magical Connections and Celebrating Culture Reika Alexander is a Japanese-born restauranteur and food entrepreneur....
-Japanese Food Culture- Naoko Takei Moore
Spreading the Joy of Donabe Cooking Naoko Takei Moore (a.k.a. Mrs. Donabe) is the owner of...
-Modern Take on Traditional Japanese Cuisine- Hiroki Odo
The Fusion of Art and Food Hiroki Odo was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. After training...
Business
-Technology Transformation- Yoshimi Iyadomi Shinohara
Keep Growing by Experimenting with New Ideas After moving from Japan to the US, Yoshimi Iyadomi...
-Corporate Internationalization- Masatomo Sakairi
Mesmerized by Numbers Born in Tokyo, Masatomo Sakairi was raised mainly in the US and...