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Louis Deveaux
Senior Account Executive
I am not one for inspirational quotes
I like to apply Paris’ motto to everything in life –“Fluctuat Nec Mergitur”: “Tossed but not sunk”. Fail until it’s perfect. When I am not using Outlook or PowerPoint, you’ll probably find me taking pictures of strangers on the streets of Tokyo.
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Seiichiro Komazaki
Engagement Planner Director
To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
I love people working here, since they’re passionate and positive. So every day I’m always inspired and motivated by talking with them.
Furthermore, lots of wonderful things everywhere in Tokyo. When I’m down and I’m blue all I have to do is just walk. Sometimes I close my eyes, draw a long breath, listen to surroundings, and the world is new.
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Hal Ito
Managing Director
Knock and the door will be opened to you; or maybe just dust comes out (no harm anyway).
What makes Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra stand out is the fact that while all the members are world-class soloists individually they can multiply the power by their perfect orchestration as a whole team.
15 sumo wrestlers cannot make a strong rugby team unless they learn how to do a team play. Even if they are very close friends 5 kids in a kindergarten cannot sing like Jackson 5 unless each receives good voice training.
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Masaki Honda
Executive Creative Director
Life is a comedy
Charlie Chaplin said “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot”. I hope life will be a comedy even if it’s in close-up.
I love watching manzai (Japanese style stand-up comedy), funny movies (“Galaxy Quest” is my all-time favorite), making jokes, making fun of meerkat.., all the things that make me laugh.I also love “advertising” and have been writing a blog named “Koukoku no Ana” which seeks for brilliant ideas.
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Shuhei Ishikawa
Head of Engagement Planning
IF YOU WANT IT, WORK FOR IT
Even if “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet still has 25 more letters! The more complex business problems are, the more I like to tackle. When I want to clear out my mind, I simply go travelling. It always brings balance to my work and life 🙂
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Tsuyoshi Oyama
Art Director
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
What I love about my work is that I am able to work with creative and inspirational people who are craving to change the world. Also, because I am in an international ad agency in Tokyo, I enjoy working with people from different cultural backgrounds. Some other things I love are jam sessions (guitar, bass, drums… I’d play anything!), hunting cap, and super chilled “Dassai” (Japanese Sake).
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Ayaka Tagata
Senior Account Executive
I'm NOT just a positive but a dream idealist.
I love visiting new places, meeting new people, trying new things. Some people say I’m too talkative. But I just want to share feelings and experiences together, smiling with somebody in any situation.
Instead of a cup of coffee on weekday, a bottle of wine is always in my hand at the weekend. Well… It sounds I’m a tippler, but I’m always putting all my mind and heart into work and personal time.
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Tony Harris
Chief Executive
According to The Boss
Bruce Springsteen wrote that you could learn more from a three minute record than you could ever learn in school. And who are we to argue with him.
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Hidemi Akimoto
Project Manager
Sleep is better than medicine
I love blue sky, crystal, big trees and the moon. But what I love most is my “fukafuka (fluffy) futon”. Sleep is a stress reliever for me.
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Masanao Takahashi
Account Director
Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
“Advertising makes our life richer”, when I joined the adverting agency my senior associate told me this phrase. I still have trust in this. I love the moment when our idea makes a movement in our life; that’s why I’m here.
To create an idea – sometimes that is tough, but playing football, snowboarding, golf, guitar and of course having a beer gives me a break and inspiration!
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Takenori Hashimoto
Creative Director
Giving it my best every moment of my life
I have narrowly escaped death three times.
The first time was on a boat, the boat turned over and the hull fell on me.
The second time I was riding on a motorbike, I was thrown to the opposite lane and a car plunged at me.
The third time was while diving, the air supply suddenly stopped.
Every time I returned safely, I swear to do my best throughout my life as I am satisfied with my life.
However, this pledge weakens a little every time every time.
Life can be a bit difficult.
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Haruko Kuzuya
Senior Copywriter
In other words “Fly me to the moon”, by Bart Howard
The famous song says “Poets often use many words to say a simple thing”,
I say it’s not just for poets.
“I love you” becomes “ Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more” in a song, also becomes “The moon is blue, isn’t it?” in the story of Soseki Natsume.
I think neither is the correct answer for everyone, but can be the right answer for someone, it’s only up to whom and how I talk to.
Maybe that’s why wondering in the forest of the words gives me the endless fun, I will never get bored with.
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Kaori Yatsu
Head of Planning
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. The Optimist Creed
I’m a big fan of baseball, because it’s all about the power of teamwork.
Actually, it is applied to the agency business as well. When we work together toward a common vision, the power of each individual becomes much stronger.
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Jun Ogura
Contents Producer
As a creator being, I would like to keep on expressing my thoughts and ideas instead of shutting my mouth :)
“The world is so huge that people are always getting lost in it. There are too many ideas and things and people too many directions to go. I was starting to believe that the reason it matters to care passionately about something is that it whittles the world down to a more manageable size. It makes the world seem not huge and empty but full of possibility.” -Susan Orlean
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Kana Kikuchi
Art Director
I have a dream. Martin Luther King Jr.
My interest changes time to time. But right now, I like trying out various printing methods, such as blue print, ziatype, letterpress print, etc…
What’s so interesting about printing is that I never know how it turns out!
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Nami Sakai
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES
THE MORE LIFE HAS TO OFFER, THE BETTER I LIVE.
…In addition to these 5 things I just cannot live without:
– Smartphone
– Netflix
– Pasta of Any Kind
– Dental Floss
– Love
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Ryosuke Funakoshiya
UX Developer
Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try. Jack Canfield
Born in Hokkaido, spent my youth in New Zealand, working in Tokyo at the moment.
I like playing League of Legends, watching baseball, eating, travelling, exercise and other fun stuff.
Life is short, enjoy, try new things and see what happens.
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Ayami Morita
ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR
Hitch your wagon to a star. Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m a dreamer. I’m always curious about new things and new possibilities, and wonder if there are better tools to use.
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AISHA TAKASHIMA
Associate Planning Director
To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing. Abraham Lincoln
I graduated from a university in Los Angeles and started my career in Tokyo. I have worked with brands such as Apple, P&G, McDonald’s, and Adidas.
I’m a foodie so I’m always curious to try new places. Curiosity is an important characteristic as a marketer. It makes me want to know the “why”. It makes me want to know what’s out there. Or, what’s possible.
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CHIHIRO MAKINO
Designer
The only person you destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born and raised in Tokyo, I studied design in California for several years.
“I have a theory that movies operate on the level of dreams, where you dream yourself.” – Meryl Streep
I too believe that the right movie has the ability to transport us to another world and expand our horizon. Every scene exposes us to countless great experiences. This is a source of inspiration for not only my next travel destination, but also of who I want to become. It also realizes things I’ve never thought possible to become a reality! Besides watching movies, I like yoga, traveling, discovering good bakeries and cafés in my spare time!
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SHOTA MORI
Copy writer & Creative Planner
STAY AWESOME Unknown
I want to make you surprise eye-poppingly.
I want to have the whole world in stitches.
I stay awesome to achieve these goals with my ideas.
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SHUNSUKE ASAKA
Account Director
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein
I started my career working for an Italian bank after graduating from school in the U.S. After dreaming to be wealthy for approx. 5 years, my interest towards the “human business” grew larger than the “financial business” so I dove into the advertising industry.
My motto is..
“One for all, all for one.”
Found this to be my motto by playing rugby when I was young. I believe this has been leveraged throughout my advertising career.
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YOHEI SAKAMOTO
Account Executive
The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything. Frank Sinatra
I have a hybrid personality characterized by blood type A and an easy going Californian personality. My motto is “work hard, play hard”.
I have a variety of work experience in various industries including: sales at a beverage company, account role at a PR agency and an advertising agency.
In the ad industry, I can see variety of industries, and work with diverse people who have unique personalities and experiences. That’s the exciting part of working in the industry.
Outside of work, I like watching and playing sports, traveling abroad, and hanging out with my friends at a bar. I also enjoy getting absorbed into good music and movies, and spending my time with my dogs.
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KENICHIRO SHIGETOMI
Creative Director
Because it's there. George Herbert Leigh Mallory
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