Special Advisors

Toru Kenjo

Representative Director and President, Gentosha Inc.
Part-Time Director, Avex Inc.
Representative Director and President, Kab Inc. (Ryuichi Sakamoto Office)
Chairperson, TV Asahi Corporation Program Advisory Council

Education and Career

Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science, in 1973 and joined Kadokawa Shoten (now KADOKAWA).

Served as Director and Editor-in-Chief before leaving the company in 1993 to establish Gentosha, where he continues to work today.

Hiroshi Nakada

Representative, Think Tank Nihon no Kozo Kenkyujo
Representative, Hiroshi Nakada Office
Board Member, Akiya Bank Suishin Kikou

Education and Career

Graduated from the College of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University.

After completing studies at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, he served four terms as a Member of the House of Representatives starting in 1993, and two terms as the Mayor of Yokohama beginning in 2002. While in office, he implemented thorough administrative reforms and introduced private sector initiatives to reduce Yokohama’s debt, which was on the verge of financial collapse, by approximately 1 trillion yen. He is one of the few politicians who have served as both a Member of the House of Representatives and a mayor.

Now, he has established the think tank Nihon no Kozo Kenkyujo, where he provides clear information on Japan’s fundamental structural issues. His aim is to create an environment where citizens can think independently and make informed choices in order to promote functional politics. He also runs the Hiroshi Nakada Channel on YouTube.

Sontoku Sato

Political and Economic Journalist
President and CEO, Sontokusya Inc.
Editor-in-Chief, Digital Magazine Seikei Denron

Education and Career

Graduated from the School of Commerce at Meiji University in March 1991. Joined Keizaikai in April of the same year and served as the secretary to founder Seichu Sato.

During this time, he learned to build connections and expand networks. Later, he became Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Keizaikai, broadening his knowledge through interviews with leaders across various fields. In 2013, after 22 years with the company, he left Keizaikai to establish Sontokusya Inc.

He launched the digital magazine Seikei Denron, which he continues to lead today.

Hiroaki Kitano

Former COO, Yahoo Japan Corporation
Former Managing Executive Officer, SoftBank Mobile Corp.
Representative Director, K Company Co., Ltd.

Education and Career

Graduated from the School of Education, Waseda University.

After joining Kairinsha, he recognized the potential of Internet businesses and joined Yahoo Japan Corporation in February 1997, the operator of Japan’s largest portal site. The following year, he became the General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department. He later took leadership roles in broadband and shopping businesses and was appointed Director and COO in April 2005. He later moved to SoftBank Mobile Corp., where he served as Managing Executive Officer, etc., in Japan’s leading information and communications group. He currently serves as an advisor to members of the House of Representatives and several startup companies.

Koji Ichiki

Representative Director, HEADLINE Inc.
Guest Professor and Vice Director, Global Consolidated Research Institute for Science Wisdom, Comprehensive Research Organization, Waseda University

Education and Career

Graduated from the Department of Architecture, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University.

• First-Class Architect / Mansion Reform Manager
• Director and Secretary General, 21st Century Club
• Executive Producer, Yume no Kagaijugyo
• Director, Lions Japan Foundation
• Advisor, LDH JAPAN Inc. (since 2007) / Head of Social Contribution Division, LDH Social Contribution Projects / Director and COO, LDH Dance Earth
• Advisor, Lawson Inc. (Publicly Listed) / Advisor, Lawson HMV Entertainment, Inc.
• Advisor, Chiyoda Co., Ltd. (Publicly Listed)
• Advisor, Vector Inc. (Publicly Listed, 2014–2016)
• Advisor, USEN Corporation (JASDAQ)
• Advisor, Fine Seed Inc.
• External Director, Linkbal Inc. (Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers, 2017)
• Committee Member, FOOD ACTION NIPPON Project, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (2010–2011)
• Committee Member, Farming Project, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (2010–2011)
• Business PR Advisor, Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Bid Committee (2011–2013)
• Executive Producer, Tokyo Girls Collection Committee Beyond2020
• Media Executive Producer, K1 Committee
• Part-Time Lecturer, Waseda University School of Science and Engineering EDGE Program (2014–2018)
• Guest Professor, Shukutoku University (2014–Present)
• NEXT INNOVATOR Supporter, Cabinet Office (2014–Present)
• Advisor, Tokyo Startup Station STARTUP HUB TOKYO
• Working Chairman, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Next-Generation Entertainment) (2018–Present)
• Working Committee Member, Japanese Food Culture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (2018–Present)
• Chairman, BEYOND2020 NEXT FORUM (2019–Present)
• Advisor, JTB Communications Inc. (2019–2021)
• Founder, SDGs Peace Communication Project (2020–Present)
• Advisor, SMALL WORLDS TOKYO Inc. (2020–Present)
• Advisor, Loyalty Marketing Inc. (2016–2018, 2020–Present)
• Advisor, transcosmos inc. (2020–Present)
• Toshima City SDGs Future City Promotion Advisor (2021–Present)
• Tokyo Sea and Forest Diverse Use Advisor(2020–2022)
• Advisor, Narita Dream Farm (2022–Present)

Yasutaka Uchida

Representative, MTX Group
Director and Vice President, Pro Labo Dining Co., Ltd.
Director, Magma Sauna Labo Co., Ltd.
Tabelog “Udon ga Shushoku” (Junior)

Education and Career

Graduated from the College of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University. While at university, he served as a manager for the baseball club. Leveraging his experience as a manager for the Japan National University Baseball Team, he entered the sports agency and management industry, supporting many professional baseball players in their MLB endeavors. Currently involved in regenerative medical treatments in the orthopedic field through MTX Sports, Joint Clinic, and MTX Academy, he focuses on developing future top athletes. Beyond the sports industry, he utilizes his connections with individuals in politics, business, and entertainment to host networking events and business matching opportunities. He also serves as a branding advisor for numerous companies.

Shuhei Kadomori

Certified Judo Therapist, Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Medical Trainer, Taping Therapy Instructor, and Licensed Chef.
He entered Heisei College of Medical Technologies at age 18. After graduating from the Judo Therapy and Acupuncture departments, he gained experience at an acupuncture clinic and later established Kadomori Inc. in 2007. He serves as the director for Synchro Kyosei® KADOMORI Shinmachi Salon (Osaka) and Daikanyama Salon (Tokyo), where he is constantly involved in treatments. With regular appearances on television and other media, he has an international client base that includes six-division world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao.

Publications

Education and Career

– Completed all courses at the Gonstead Chiropractic International Seminar.
– Graduated from Fukinbara Chiropractic Academy (62nd class).
-Graduated from the Judo Therapy Department, Heisei College of Medical Technologies (2nd class).
– Graduated from the Acupuncture Department, Heisei College of Medical Technologies, and later attended culinary school to study nutrition science.
– Served as the tournament doctor for the Osaka Prefecture Karate Championship.
– Participated as a medical trainer in the All Japan Kyokushin Karate Championship.
– Served as a medical trainer for the Japanese national team at the Kyokushin Karate World Championship.

Yuki Hiramori

Judo Therapist
Representative Director and President, Cure INNOVATION Co., Ltd.

Born in Hokkaido in 1983. Graduated from Nihon Kogakuin College of Hokkaido in 2004 and obtained a Judo Therapist license the same year. After working at a clinic in Tokyo, he founded an independent practice in Tokyo in 2011. In 2013, he relocated and opened the Oji Mizotabashi Osteopathic Clinic, focusing on high-profit, specialized osteopathic clinics. He is an innovator in the industry and was among the first to introduce preventive medicine to treatment clinics, developing the Triangle Treatment theory, which combines treatment and nutrition, to revolutionize the clinic industry. Having instructed over 3,000 companies, it has now become a standard practice in the industry to combine nutrition with treatment. He also runs an online salon for clinic management and provides support to over 100 companies. At the Esthetique Grandprix, he was the first in the treatment clinic industry to win the runner-up prize in the Body Results category. His commitment to achieving results through structured systems and theories has drawn attention not only from the clinic industry but also from the beauty industry.

Education and Career

Takahiro Oguchi

Acupuncturist and Therapist

Education and Career

Born in Tokyo in 1990. Graduated from the Department of Acupuncture, Teikyo Heisei University. Completed human anatomy training at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. An internationally renowned charismatic beauty therapist and practitioner, he is highly regarded by international billionaires, royalty, professional athletes, and prominent CEOs. He gained public attention in July 2020 after being featured on the TV program Another Sky as the personal therapist of Avex Chairman Masato Matsuura. His treatment fee is 100,000 yen for a 30-minute session, and there is often a one-year waiting list for general clients. He developed the Oguchi Style of beauty bodywork, which evaluates and approaches the fascia, muscles, bones (joints), nerves, and core, and is actively promoting it worldwide.

Takuto Kawakami

Representative Director, Prorium Co., Ltd.

Education and Career

He contributed to establishing the aromatherapy salon Cherill Angeli by male therapists and is a pioneer in the male therapist industry. He founded the Male Therapist Association, contributing to the industry’s growth through volunteer work and training. He served as the youngest instructor at BG Academy by Beauty Garage, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company. He is frequently featured in media, and provided treatments for celebrities on Nakai Masahiro’s Mi ni Naru Toshokan and Fukaii Hanashi. He engages in volunteer work in disaster sites and senior facilities while training abroad. He established the International Therapy Association and partnered with five-star hotel spas in China and Thai massage schools. In 2019, he won the international division at the MEILLEUR SPA PRATICIEN INTERNATIONAL FRANCE, a world massage championship held in France. As the only male therapist to achieve this honor, he aims to heal clients worldwide.

Yuto Sato

Former Member of the Japan National Soccer Team

Education and Career

A former soccer player and instructor from Kasukabe, Saitama. He played as a midfielder during his career and was a member of the Japanese National Team. His twin brother, Hisato Sato, is also a former Japanese National Team player. Alongside the Morisaki brothers, Kazuyuki and Koji, they became the first twin players in J.League history. He spent 18 years with JEF United Ichihara Chiba and is regarded as a legendary figure.

Akeomi Nitta

Representative Director, BungelingBay Co., Ltd.

Education and Career

He made his professional kickboxing debut in 1993 and became the Middleweight Champion of the New Japan Kickboxing Federation in 1996. In 2000, he competed in the Middleweight division of the All Japan Kickboxing Federation and competed in K-1J/MAX and K-1MAX events. In 2000, he became the WKA Muay Thai World Super Welterweight Champion. In 2005, he finished as the runner-up in the K-1 WORLD MAX Japan Tournament. Upon retiring in 2008, he opened a kickboxing gym in Ebisu. After relocating to a new location in 2009, he focused on personal lessons for celebrities and mentoring the next generation. As of 2020, he appears in various media, striving to contribute to the growth of the industry and promote kickboxing fitness. He became both the Japan and World Kickboxing Champion and competed on the K-1 stage. After retiring in 2008, he founded BungelingBay Co., Ltd. He has put effort into developing original training methods and creating comfortable gym environments to make kickboxing more approachable for women and the general public.

Takehiko Orimo

Former Professional Men’s Basketball Player
Representative, B.League Levanga Hokkaido

Education and Career

A former professional basketball player known as one of Japan’s best shooters. After being selected for the Japan National Team for the first time in 1993, he competed in three Asian Championships and two World Championships. He achieved eight consecutive seasons as the top scorer and won the league championship three times. In 2011, he founded the Hokkaido Synthesis Sports Club and began contributing to the community and society. Since retiring in 2019, he has been working with Levanga Hokkaido to promote basketball in Japan.

Noriharu Oda

Chairman and Chief Director, Medical Corporation Ishinkai Oda Clinic

Education and Career

Born in January 1954 in Jilin Province, China. Graduated from Yanbian Medical College and Jilin Medical University. He worked at the surgical department at the Second Hospital of Antu County in Jilin Province. He focused on biochemical medicine at the Biochemistry Research Institute of Jilin Medical University. To broaden his research scope, he entered the Faculty of Medicine at Seoul Chung-Ang University in South Korea.

In 1954, he was born in China to parents who had moved there during the war. His father was a pediatrician, and his mother was a pharmacist. After serving as Vice Director of Dohjin Hospital in Tokyo, he founded Medical Corporation Ishinkai in 1997 and assumed the role of Chairman. He applied cancer immunotherapy in clinical practice in Japan and developed cell culturing methods to establish NKM immunotherapy.

He currently focuses on the ultra-early detection of cancer and preventive medicine with a focus on NKM immunotherapy. He is also engaged in fundamental stem cell research and its clinical applications in the field of regenerative medicine. He also practices community-based healthcare and is trusted by local residents. His activities extend beyond Japan to South Korea and China. In South Korea, he became the first Japanese medical institution to obtain approval from the MFDS (Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety). In China, he partners with multiple medical institutions, including 301 Hospital in Beijing, to provide technical support.

Affiliations

– Director, Boao International Hospital, Hainan Island, China
– Guest Professor, University of Turin, Italy
– Guest Researcher, Nagasaki University Graduate School
– Collaborator in cell therapy research and regenerative medicine with the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital (commonly known as 301 Hospital), China

Mana Iwamoto

Chairman and Physician, Gran Pro Clinic Ginza

Education and Career

Graduated from Tokyo Women’s Medical University. After gaining clinical experience at Keio University Hospital and Saiseikai Central Hospital, she moved to France in 1997, where she studied aesthetic dermatology, natural medicine, and anti-aging medicine. Currently, she works as a consultant for European pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies while traveling between France and ASEAN countries. She also shares beauty insights through various media. Her published works include Cosmetic Truths That Women’s Magazines Won’t Write About and Learning the Secrets of Lifelong Romance from Parisian Madams, among others.

Affiliations

– Medical Advisor, Gran Pro Medical Spa
– Academic Director, Inner Beauty Medical Foundation
– Director, Japan Well-Aging Testing Association
– Honorary Chairman, Japan Cosmetic Association

Kazutaka Fukushima

Director, Gran Pro Dental Clinic Ginza

Education and Career

– Completed the UCLA Implant CED Course
– Completed the New York University Implant CED Course
– Obtained a diploma in the Implant Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bucharest
– Completed the Temple University Advanced Dental Management Course
– Completed the Columbia University DCE Implant Course

Lectured on occlusion and implants at the Academy of Clinical Dentistry, the Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and the Japanese Society of Oral Implantology, as well as at an implant symposium in Taipei. He presented case studies on implants and speed orthodontic treatment at Harvard University. Since beginning implant treatments in 1998, he has performed approximately 2,000 implant surgeries for around 600 patients. He has also conducted sinus lifts for about 150 patients and bone augmentation treatments for around 300 patients.

Affiliations

– Diplomate, ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists)
– Board Member, ICOI Japan
– Committee Member, ICOI Japan Accredited Specialists Committee
– Member, Japanese Society of Oral Implantology
– Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
– Japanese Society of Anti-aging Medicine
– Japan Society for Dental Anti-Aging
– Japanese Society of Periodontology
– Board Member, PGI

Atsushi Aoki

Director, Aoki Internal Medicine Saitama Diabetes Clinic

Education and Career

– Doctor of Medicine (Jichi Medical University)
– Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Specialist in General Internal Medicine, The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
– Specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolism (Internal Medicine), Japan Endocrine Society
– Specialist and Training Supervisor, The Japan Diabetes Society

Graduated from Fukui Medical University (now University of Fukui). After working in the Endocrinology and Metabolism Department at Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, he founded Aoki Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic in 2015 (renamed in 2019). He specializes in diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and lifestyle diseases. He incorporates the dietary techniques from his book Hunger Is the Strongest Medicine into diabetes treatments and has succeeded in helping patients discontinue insulin and other medications. He was diagnosed with tongue cancer at age 40 but fully recovered and has since practiced dietary therapy to prevent recurrence.

He has made numerous appearances in media, including Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo (Nippon Television) and Chokugeki! Colosseum!! Zubatto! TV (TBS).

Yoshika Hirose

Physician, Hirose Clinic / Wakaba Clinic

Education and Career

– Specialist, Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
– Certified Internal Medicine Physician, The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
– Full Member, Japanese Society of Aesthetic Dermatology
– Occupational Physician
– Certified ThermaCool Physician

Known as Dr. Yopi. After working in emergency medicine, she built a career as an anti-aging specialist, certified internal medicine physician, cosmetic dermatology physician, psychosomatic medicine physician, and occupational physician. During her residency, she received the Best Resident award. In February 2018, while at the Department of Emergency and General Medicine, she received The 33rd Wada Award, which is awarded to physicians delivering outstanding international presentations at the Pan-Pacific Surgical Association Japan Chapter Academic Conference held in Hawaii.

As an academic director at the Inner Beauty Medical Foundation, she has a thorough knowledge of the latest nutritional science and provides advice from diet and nutrition perspectives. Her expertise has earned her significant trust from numerous celebrities, many of whom regularly visit her for treatments in preventive healthcare, preventive beauty, and insured medical care.

She has made numerous appearances in media, including Tokoro-san no Mega Ten! (Nippon Television) and Nipponjin no Sanwari Shika Shiranai Koto Cream Stew no Hanataka! Yuetsukan (TV Asahi).

Kiyoshi Shimada

Chairman, Medical Corporation Heiseiikai

Education and Career

After graduating from the Teikyo University Faculty of Medicine, he worked as an internal medicine resident at the University of Tokyo Hospital. He later encountered the challenges of emergency care for the elderly at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology. Seeing the cycle of repeated hospitalizations due to the inability of elderly patients to visit the hospital after discharge, he realized the importance of delivering medical care to patients’ homes.
In 2013, he founded the Medical Corporation Heiseiikai, a medical corporation that supports the mental health of the working generation and has been providing mental health care services at various workplaces, including caregiving professionals. He was also in charge of the pilot implementation and interview instruction for the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s Kasumigaseki office during the launch of the Stress Check Program in 2016. He is actively involved as a founding member of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s review committee for the launch and promotion of online medical care, working to establish guidelines and ensure its appropriate implementation.

Satoshi Soda

Director, Hiroo Ladies

Education and Career

• Graduated from the University of Tsukuba and completed training in obstetrics and gynecology.
• 1997 Worked on clinical practice, research, and education at the University of Tsukuba.
• 2000 Special research fellow in genetic medicine at Tufts University (Boston).
• 2003 Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mito Saiseikai General Hospital and Director of the Ibaraki Perinatal Center (also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology​​ at the University of Tsukuba).
• 2005 Director of Parkside Hiroo Ladies Clinic.
• 2012 Director of Hiroo Ladies Ebisu Main Branch.
• Visiting Professor, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
• Part-Time Lecturer, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Part-Time Lecturer, University of Tsukuba Graduate School
• Part-Time Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University Faculty of Health and Welfare (Nursing)

Affiliations

– Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
– Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine
– The Japan Society of Human Genetics
– Japanese Society for Genetic Counseling
– Japan Association for Bioethics
– Japan Primary Care Association
– American College of Human Genetics and Genomics (ACHG)
– International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD)
– International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
– American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)

Yukiko Matsuyama

Professor, School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Director, Dr. Terry Shintani Alternative Medicine Center & Atopy Care Research Institute

Education and Career

After graduating from university, she relocated to the United States and earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Trinity University. She specializes in a wide range of fields, including preventive medicine, advanced medical care, and anti-aging. In 2007, she assumed the role of Head of the Dr. Terry Shintani Alternative Medicine Center & Atopy Care Research Institute at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. She strives to promote proactive preventive medicine. Traveling between Japan and Hawaii, she provides medical guidance for improving lifestyles and enhancing self-healing abilities.

Affiliations

– Chairman, Inner Beauty Medical Foundation (IBMF)
– Chief of Japan Branch, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
– Member, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
– Member, American College for Advancement Medicine (ACAM)
– Member, Hawaii Health Foundation
– International Board Member, Athena Clinic Group

Shuichi Gonda

Attorney, Tokyo Fuji Law Office

Education and Career

1985 Graduated from Waseda University, School of Social Sciences
2000 Joined Torikai Law Office
2008 Became a partner at Torikai Law Office
2018 Part-time lecturer (Business Revitalization Law) at the Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Law (Department of Business Law)
2018 Joined Tokyo Fuji Law Office

Practice Areas

Business Succession, Corporate Law, M&A, Business Turnaround and Insolvency, Debt Collection

Affiliations

– Vice Chairman, Daini Tokyo Bar Association Insolvency Law Research Group
– Member, Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals
– Member, National Network of Insolvency Attorneys
– Member, Management Lawyers Council (Keiei Hoso Kaigi)
– Director, Soil Pollution Consultation Center
– Vice Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch, Japan General Incorporated Association of Professionals for Medium and Small Sized Business Management Ltd.
– Member, Waseda University Legal Alumni Association
– Director, Tokyo Kumakoukai

Mitsuhiro Tamaki

Attorney, Tokyo Ekimae Law Office

Education and Career

2002 Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Laws)
2003 Passed the former Bar Examination
2004 Graduate School of Law, Waseda University, (Intellectual Property Law) (Master of Laws)
2005 Completed training at the Legal Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court (58th class), registered as an attorney (Tokyo Bar Association), and studied abroad at Donghua University, Shanghai, China
2006 Joined Sakai & Mimura Law Office (later integrated to form Bingham Sakai Mimura Aizawa (foreign law joint enterprise), now Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)
2016 Established Tokyo Ekimae Law Office

Akihiko Yagishita

Attorney and Patent Attorney, Uchida & Samejima Law Firm

Education and Career

March 1992 – Graduated from the Department of Measurement Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
March 1994 – Completed Master’s Program, Materials Science, Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology
April 1994 – Joined Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (until May 2006)
April 2006 – Entered Toin Law School
June 2006 – Established the Banryoku International Patent Office (until October 2009)
March 2009 – Graduated from Toin Law School
January 2011 – Joined Uchida & Samejima Law Firm
January 2016 – Became a partner at Uchida & Samejima Law Firm

Kiyoshi Terao

Representative, I&R SOGO ACCOUNTING Firm
CPA and Licensed Tax Accountant

Affiliations

1993 Passed the Second Examination for Certified Public Accountants
1998 Established an independent corporate firm

Shoji Kenmochi

1987 Director, Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau
1988 Registered as a Certified Tax Accountant
1988 Representative, Kenmochi Shoji Accounting Firm

Kumi Suematsu

Specialized Labor and Social Security Attorney / Representative, Business Flight Consulting

Masayuki Gouzu

Former Member of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Advisor, Commemoration of International Year of Disabled Persons Nice Heart Foundation