ICHIRO TANIDA
Founder, Director, John and Jane Doe Inc.

With more than 30 commercials to his credit each year, Tanida-san is known for his unique use of computer generated images and original character designs. His clients include Sony, Toyota, NTT DoCoMo and Xbox. In his spare time, you can catch him carving wood, oil-painting, taking photos and organizing exhibitions.

JUNJI KOJIMA
Director, tevee graphics

Since founding teevee graphics in 1995, Kojima-san has crossed multiple genres producing a series of memorable original works, commercials and broadcast designs. His trophy shelf includes an unlikely combination of the Resfest 2003 Audience Choice Award, All Japan Radio & Television Commercial Federation 2006 Bronze Award and Space Shower Music Video Award for the Best Pop Video. Globally, he is best known for his hit collaboration with Rahmens comedy group “Sushi: The Japanese Tradition.” The video garnered more than 2 million hits on YouTube.

KOICHIRO TSUJIKAWA
Director

Koichiro Tsujikawa began his professional life in graphic design and moved into directing in the late 1990s. He’s well known in music video circles for his longstanding collaboration with musician Keigo Oyamada (aka Cornelius) for whom he has produced many videos. Along with many more music videos for various artists, Tsujikawa has also directed commercials for Tower Records, Sony Ericsson, Hitachi and Smirnoff. Tsujikawa’s most recent project is Kimagure Robot, an adaptation of a story by acclaimed science fiction writer Shinichi Hoshi.

SHINYA NAKAJIMA
Film Director, Exec Managing Dir, Tohoku-Shinsha

A graduate of Musashino Art University, Nakajima made his debut in TV commercial industry in 1983. He is at the heart of the creative team at OMNIBUS JAPAN, Tohoku-Shinsha’s digital production house that spearheaded adoption of latest visual technologies by Japanese advertisement industry. Nakajima is an executive managing director and member of the board at Tohoku-Shinsha.

TAKESHI NAKAMURA
Director, CAVIAR

Since founding CAVIAR in 2000, Nakamura-san has directed music videos for Air, Towa Tei and J-Pop elite such as Namie Amuro, Rip Slyme, Hirai Ken and Chemistry. He has worked with electronics heavies such as Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, LG and Panasonic and received recognition at the New York Festival, Resfest, ACC CM Festival and Japan Media Arts Festival.

PASHA ALPEYEV
Design Ambassador, Cut&Paste Tokyo

KENTARO KATO
Account Manager, MTV Japan

Kentaro also serves as one of our Design Ambassadors for Cut&Paste Tokyo.