Mineaki is a producer / business designer bridging culture and business between Japan and Europe.
He spent nearly two decades at Dentsu Inc., engaging in business development and marketing, and was also involved in management through joint-venture creation and advisory roles for clients.
Since relocating to Berlin, he has been collaborating with the creative collective yellowsyellows and an innovation research firm, with a particular focus on the fields of food, travel, craft, and intellectual property.
A passionate listener of podcasts, he continues to explore where creativity connects cultures and everyday life.

For more than two decades, Maike has been living and working in the digital world — and just as long in Berlin. A strategist, editor, and graphic designer, she moves fluidly between disciplines, connecting ideas, people, and aesthetics with ease. She believes deeply in the power of empathy and action and her work is guided by a strong curiosity for personal, social, and digital transformation. As an independent communication expert, she collaborates with agencies, companies, and NGOs to shape meaningful narratives.

Born in Osaka, raised in Tokyo/Yokohama, and based in Berlin since April 2025. Chihiro is an illustrator who loves people, neuroscience, culture, music, and beer. In Japan, she worked in business development — first at an HR company, then at a startup. At some point, she started to question the meaning of life and work and also wanted to see Japan from the outside and rediscover its beauty from a new perspective. That’s why she came to Berlin,  to explore herself and find new ways of living and creating.

Originally from a small town in Gifu, Teshi has built a diverse career across music, media, and communications. He has worked at Kyoto’s Jet Set Records, contributed writing to The Fader and The Japan Times, and served as a copywriter at a Tokyo advertising agency for clients such as Red Bull, Apple, and Heineken. Currently, as Communications Manager for NION Playground, he helps produce Japan-related events that foster cultural exchange and strengthen ties between Japan and Berlin.