Kentaro is a Creative Director based in Ja­pan, Asia, and US.

Passionate with radical fusion of Japa­nese aes­thet­ics and con­tem­po­rary cosmo­politan­ism, Kentaro gives shape to next-generation forms of brand­ing, innovation, and cul­tural design.

Kentaro is known as a champion of disrup­tive innovation and corporate growth design for Asian leading com­panies such as Sony, NHK, Softbank, Bridge­stone, Ue­shima Coffee, Kao, Sushiro, and Japanese governments, widely cre­ative-di­recting among digital transformation, experience design, urban develop­ment, ecological de­sign, gastron­omy design, and contents creation.

Kentaro served as a Senior Creative Direc­tor at HAKUHODO Inc. which is one of 10 biggest ad­vertising agen­cies of the world until he became inde­pendent in 2021.

Kentaro was selected as Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum at Davos in 2014. Served as a juror at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Clio Awards, SPIKES ASIA, and Asia Pacific Advertising Festival.

Master of Fine Arts from Tokyo Na­tion­al University of Fine Arts and Music. BA from Hitotsubashi Uni­ver­sity. Executive Educa­tion of Global Policy & Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School with World Eco­nomic Forum.

While leading numerous innovative design projects globally, he founded UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY in 2020 where he has been connecting bold dreamers and builders to change this world as a president.

Kentaro recently directed a campaign and opening film for NHK National Taiga Drama “Hikari Kimi E”.