Inspiration / Innovation Japan with Nick Luscombe
Learn more about the inspiration behind innovation in Japan with Nick Luscombe in conversation with Japan - based startup founders, writers, artists and commentators. The programme is recorded live each week at CIC LIVE, the radio station brought to you by CIC Tokyo. https://jp.cic.com/en/
Episodes
25 episodes
Nick meets Georgie Ichikawa, Head of Creative and Design at PUMA Japan
Nick meets Georgie Ichikawa. Georgie was born 1982 in Tokyo, and moved to UK when he was 16.He later graduated from University of Arts London ( London College of Fashion ) MA Fashion Design Technology with scholarship....
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Nick Luscombe meets Tokyo-based English artist Ratko Backo
Nick Luscombe meets long-time Tokyo-based English artist Ratko Backo about his training at Saint Martins in London, his decade working with Issey Miyake and his latest art works.https://www.instagram.com/ratko_backo/
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Nick speaks to British artist Philip Clemo about his latest Japanese project
Nick speaks to Philip Clemo, the British composer, musician, producer, sound artist, filmmaker and visual artist, described by Propermusic.com as one of contemporary music's most innovative artists.Phil is currently in Japan developing ...
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42:44
Nick meets dancer and former company director Chikako Fujii
Nick chats with Chikako Fujii about her career as a company director and dancer, and the importance of international collaboration.Chikako was born in Tokyo and has a father who is known as an early pioneer in the Japanese French patisse...
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Nick in conversation with US / Japan based music and publishing specialist Keith Cahoon
Nick is joined on CIC Live with music specialist Keith Cahoon.Keith Cahoon grew up in Northern California, and became a music fanatic at a young age. He began buying an immense number of albums, and regularly attended concerts at ...
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44:58
Nick meets Keiji Ito from Tokyo-based startup MentorMe
Nick chats with Keiji Ito, the CEO of Tokyo-based startup MentorMe, a new venture created to support entrepreneurs.mentorme.co.jphttps://jp.cic.com/en/office/
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Nick is joined by Adam Fulford to discuss his work in rural Japan
Nick is joined by Adam Fulford to learn about his work in rural Japan.A native of England, Adam Fulford has been working as a language consultant in Japan since 1981, offering behind-the-scenes support for Eigo de Shaberanaito, Eigo de ...
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44:30
Nick discusses Noh with Diego Pellecchia, Associate Professor at Kyoto Sangyo University
Nick discusses Noh with Diego Pellecchia, Associate Professor at Kyoto Sangyo University, to learn more about this fascinating art form. https://internationalnohinstitute.comhttps://jp.cic.com/en/
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Nick discusses education in Japan with Kirsten O’Connor, the Founder and Director of QUEST TOKYO KK
In this episode, Nick meets Kirsten O’Connor, the Founder and Director of QUEST TOKYO KK, a company offering a range of independent educational services and tutoring to Japanese and international communities in Japan. A newly opened division, Q...
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44:08
Nick meets FORGIGS music app founder Max Godin
In this episode Nick meets Tokyo-based entrepreneur Max Godin to talk about his FORGIGS platform that works with artists, audiences and venues to streamline the process of buying and selling gig tickets.https://www.forgigs.com/home<...
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46:25
Nick chats with composer and producer Hinako Omori
In this episode Nick Luscombe is joined by Yokohama-born and UK-based composer, musician and producer Hinako Omori who recently released her debut album A Journey... on the Houndstooth record label.
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43:53
Nick chats with experienced PR and marketing specialist Yuto Saiki
Nick Luscombe meets Yuto Saiki and charts the story of his career to date - from driving Shinkansen to working in PR and marketing!
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43:18
Nick discusses music apps with David Liu Founder and CEO of Musify
In this edition, Nick Luscombe discusses music apps with Musify Founder and CEO, David Liu and learns more about his journey as an entrepreneur.
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43:11
Nick talks tourism in Japan with CEO Ken Ikeo of Intellectual Innovations
In this episode Nick Luscombe talks tourism in Japan with CEO Ken Ikeo of Intellectual Innovations and learns about his pioneering work training future hospitality workers.https://in...
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Nick Luscombe meets Tania Coke from the Osaka-based Flying Carpet Factory
On this edition Nick speaks with Tania Coke, artistic director of Tarinainanika, a physical theatre company she runs with her partner Kentaro Suyama, from their base in Osaka, the Flying Carpet Factory. The company specialises in Corporeal Mime...
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45:03
Nick talks 3D printing with Alexander De Vore founder and president of 3DPC K.K.
Alexander De Vore moved to China to start a business after graduating from University. He learned about manufacturing while in Shenzhen China and discovered how 3D Printing was used to make turbine blades inside the energy industry. In 2014 dec...
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43:59
Nick Luscombe meets Tim Rowe - Founder and CEO of CIC
Nick meets Tim Rowe, the Founder and CEO of Cambridge Innovation Center and, more recently, CIC Health. For two decades, CIC has been a leading builder and operator of innovation communities.www.cic<...
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37:49
Nick meets Seiya Matsumiya, Tokyo-based music supervisor/producer and CEO of Black Cat White Cat Music.
Seiya Matsumiya is a music supervisor/producer and CEO of Black Cat White Cat Music. Having started his life in music in the thriving music scene of southern California in the early 2000s, he studied at Berklee College of Music, after which he ...
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44:46
Nick chats to Osaka-born, LA-based musician and composer Maki Mannami.
Nick Luscombe chats to Maki Mannami, the international music composer, sound designer, songwriter and vocalist. Born in Osaka, Japan, she currently resides in Los Angeles, California. As a music composer, Maki has composed music f...
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45:58
Nick chats to Tokyo -based Fariza Abidova, Co-Founder & CEO of Trusted Corporation
Nick Luscombe meets Fariza Abidova, Co-Founder & CEO of Trusted Corporation and Founder of SOPHYS Corporation. Fariza is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for promoting global business collaboration. In 2010,...
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44:52
Nick meets classically trained guitarist and composer, Takeshi Nishimoto.
Nick speaks with innovative musician, Takeshi Nishimoto. Born in Fukuoka in 1970, Nishimoto is a classically trained guitarist and composer who is conversant with European, Northern Indian, and American jazz-influenced classical t...
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Episode 5
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44:36
Nick meets writer Roy Tomizawa to learn about the differences between the Tokyo of 1964 and 2020 via the lens of the Olympics.
Nick chats to writer Roy Tomizawa about his book 1964 – The Greatest Year in the History of Japan: How the Tokyo Olympics Symbolized Japan’s Miraculous Rise from the Ashes, as well as his thoughts on the differences between Japan in th...
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Episode 4
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Nick speaks with Enora Rogers about 3D printing.
Nick Luscombe meets CIC-based Enora Rogers, a professional mechanical engineer providing technical and project management consulting services. Enora works with project teams to simplifying early-stage product development. Her passions are enabl...
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