Kaz Ishikawa

Background

About Kaz Ishikawa

After studying French philosophy at university, Ishikawa began his career as a copywriter, pioneering the field of IT-focused advertising. He has been active in the networking industry since before the Internet became widely accessible, contributing to major projects such as NTT’s digital communications network, NTT Docomo’s mobile phone campaigns, and Hewlett-Packard’s corporate advertising. His creative work has earned him more than 20 prestigious advertising awards. Beyond these, he has created campaigns for many global and Japanese companies, including Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Sony, Yamaha, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Kyocera, and Nissan. In addition to his advertising career, Ishikawa has worked extensively in classical music production. He founded a record label, producing numerous CDs and concerts, and organized one of Japan’s leading student orchestras by bringing together highly talented young musicians. He also served for many years as Executive Director of the Takefu International Music Festival. His career later expanded into politics and academia. After serving as secretary to a member of Japan’s House of Representatives, he became a professor of Arts Management at Atomi University, where he also held the position of Vice President. Following his retirement from academia, Ishikawa co-founded a digital content company together with university alumni. He subsequently played a key role in the launch of Kintsugi Global, Inc, initially as Senior Advisor and later as COO of Kintsugi Global Japan, Inc.