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Ben Tanaka (also Shearon) was born in Germany, grew up in northern Spain, yet claims to be British. He retired from formal work in 2022 and since then he has been trying to figure out what to do with himself. He has been running RetireJapan since 2013 to help people living in Japan learn more about personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan. He also helps his wife run a medium-sized English school and writes various...

Christopher Daharsh specializes in creating painterly and sculptural composites, drawing inspiration from various forms of pictorial and assemblage traditions. His work often involves observations and objects collected during his excursions, resulting in a larger, mutated whole. Christopher will be one of the artists at the Hayama Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan in June 2024.

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Dr Greg Story, previously a diplomat, trade commissioner, retail banker, and country head for three international organizations, has been the President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan for the last ten years. He is the author of two best-selling books on business in Japan. As a thought leader, he releases six podcasts and three TV shows a week. He is a certified Dale Carnegie Master Trainer and holds the rank of 6th Dan in Shitoryu ...

Dexter Wimberly is an American curator based in Japan who has organized exhibitions in galleries and institutions around the world including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City; The Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas, Texas; The Harvey B. Gantt Center in Charlotte, North Carolina; KOKI Arts in Tokyo, Japan; BODE in Berlin, Germany; and The Third Line in Dubai, UAE. His exhibitions have been reviewed and featured in pu...

Jonathan Hewitt was a founding member of adidas Japan, with revenues growing from zero to a billion dollars, and his role oversaw all areas of retail, finance, operations and e-commerce. Previously, during a joint role between adidas Japan and Executive Director of Salomon Taylor Made Japan, Jonathan executed the take private strategy that established the industry benchmark in Japan. 

He has also developed detailed retail growt...

Peter Lyon introduced the world to Japan’s “drifting” scene before we even knew what drifting was and has been at the heart of automotive subculture in Japan since 1988.

He’s a motor journalist and has been racing cars since 2001, mainly in the Mazda MX-5 4-hour race in Japan, with his team capturing 2nd place twice. In 2009, he created the Lexus IS-F racing team with ex-Indy 500 racer Hideshi Matsuda and Gran Tu...

Mireille Harper is an award-winning Editorial Director at Bluebird & One Boat, Pan Macmillan. She has formerly worked at Penguin Random House and Hachette. Mireille is also a writer, sensitivity reader and a PR and communications consultant. Her work has been published in British Vogue, GUAP, Nataal and more. As a communications consultant specialising in creative, cultural and community-led projects, M...

Dan Formless’ rapid rise in the business support and start-up arena saw him become the youngest ever CEO of a British chamber of commerce at 25 years old. He left to focus on his lifelong passions: music and filmmaking.  Embracing the growth of live-streaming, he created opportunities to work with numerous internationally-renowned artists and music brands.  Dan founded independent East London radio station Hoxto...

Judah Armani is Founder of InHouse Records, operating in multiple UK and USA prisons, Head of the Social Impact Challenge Lab at the Royal College of Art and a Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London. 

Judah has pioneered new ways in which design education, particularly service design education and practice, can be deployed to transform the lives and education of those serving prison sentences. ...

Artist Cindy Shaoul has become a favorite of celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve, and John Malkovich. She is currently represented by Lilac Gallery, Peanut Gallery, and Lerebours Antiques. Vanity Fair, LUXE, Authority, Aspire Design & Home have written about her. Cindy’s blend of impressionistic and abstract style is inspired by the whimsey and purity of the feminine form. 

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N. Damali Peterman, Esq. is the CEO and founder of the prominent global conflict resolution firm, Breakthrough ADR. Breakthrough specializes in innovative and engaging ways to help individuals, companies, government agencies and educational institutions prevent, manage and resolve conflict in the workplace and beyond.

Damali’s new book ‘Negotiating Whilst Black: How To Be Who You Are To Get What You Want’ will be published by Pengui...

StuartO is one of the most famous people in Japan who no one knows. He has voiced over 200 major commercial campaigns both domestically and overseas, as well as voicing NHK WORLD TV’s popular programmes, currently on air in over 160 countries worldwide. As a singer and DJ, StuartO’s live performances are in high demand and he was a Stadium MC/announcer for the TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPICS and 2019 Rugby World Cup (in Japan) supporter eve...

Victoria Cantons is now one of the major names in the art world. Cantons has a transgender history – having transitioned at thirty-nine – and was an only child, growing up in London with a Catholic mother from Spain and Jewish father of French and Russian descent. Because of this background, Cantons is keenly aware of questions concerning boundaries, stigma and freedom. She is a cross-disciplinary artist with a focus on painting.

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Guy Perryman is one of the most famous people in Japan. He has interviewed rock royalty including Paul McCartney, DJ’d for royalty including Prince William, was the world’s first person to DJ live on board airline flights between Tokyo and London and in 2017 was appointed MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. 

Join us and get tips on how to deal with procrastination, perfectionism and a fear of failure.

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Guy Perryman: @guyperr...

Join me as I coach Andrew Ramroop, seen by many as the best tailor in the world. He was the first Black tailor on Savile Row and his highly confidential client list is much sought after. He tailored five suits for Princess Diana and now travels the world to fit his clients. As the session progresses, Andrew starts to uncover his blindspots and assumptions in his business. I’m excited to watch how he puts his discoveries into action...

James coaches one of the biggest names in the art world: Kenny Schachter.

Described as “the art world's enfant terrible," Kenny has weaved his way through various roles as a self-taught artist, writer, curator, father and, most recently, NFT pioneer. Always on the outside, yet embedded within the inside, Kenny is a self-confessed walking contradiction. He is the ultimate disrupter and is full of generosity, always seeking ways to fo...