BOARD MEMBERS

SATOSHI YAMAWAKI

CEO
Born in Japan. Studied PR in Baruch college (NY). After worked for media industry in US, founded IT companies.

TARO MATSUMURA

Journalist, Researcher of KEIO Research Institute at SFC and lecturer. Main area: Mobile communication and social learning.

YASUO KAWABATA

After graduated from the University of Tokyo, worked for major ad and telco companies, as well as a subsidiary of foreign startup.

AUDITOR

HIROYUKI WAKAMATSU

Graduated from the University of Tokyo. Running an accounting firm.

CORPORATE ADVISER

ISAO KISO

Graduated from the University of Tokyo. Joined Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in 1975. Currently serving as a Special Advisor to the Cabinet. Also serving as a corporate adviser for several corporations including Castalia and Japan Railway East.

ICHIYA NAKAMURA

After graduating from Kyoto University, the Kyoto native started his career at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications). After being involved in Japan's governmental IT policies for 14 years, he became the visiting professor at MIT's Media Lab. In September 2002, he was appointed Director of Stanford Japan Center-Research. Today he is one of the key persons who bridges industry, academia, and government, participating in numerous work groups and governmental organisations.