Connected with global leaders and explored Mauritius as an emerging innovation hub linking Africa, India, and the Middle East.

Represented Japan at Global Startup Summit 2025, speaking about Japan's startup ecosystem and cross-border innovation.

Provided Japanese-English interpretation between the Mayor of Beppu and the Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan.

Supported an Australian founder from company registration to business launch, navigating Japan's legal and startup ecosystem.

Facilitated strategic business meetings with Japanese corporations, helping build trust and accelerate Japan market entry.

A global startup event connecting Japan with the world.

The Ventures Japan 2026 brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators from around the world to connect with Japan’s startup ecosystem.

We supported the event operations and served as a bilingual MC in both Japanese and English, helping bridge people, ideas, and conversations across languages and cultures.

Spoke with MBA students about Japan's startup ecosystem, entrepreneurship, and cross-border business strategy.

Explored Japan's innovation ecosystem with students while encouraging entrepreneurial thinking and global collaboration.

Returned to my alma mater to inspire students through entrepreneurship, global careers, and the power of cross-cultural collaboration.

Developing the Next Generation of Future Builders from Oita

An entrepreneurship program designed for the next generation to go beyond simply thinking of ideas and experience the entire journey:

Problem Discovery → Solution Development → Pitch Deck → Pitch

The program creates a hands-on learning environment where students and young people in the local community identify challenges around them, develop new ideas, test them with others, and gradually turn those ideas into reality.

The goal is not to create a one-time entrepreneurship course.

It is to build an ecosystem where companies, universities, local communities, and government come together — enabling new ideas and challenges to continuously emerge from Oita.

Sakura Tai provides end-to-end support across program design, curriculum development, branding, creative direction, and participant experience design.

Official mascot that grows alongside future entrepreneurs.

Official mascot created for the Oita Future Builders Program. Designed to represent the startup journey from a small idea to global impact. 

What We Created:

 ✓ Brand Concept 

✓ Character Design 

✓ Story Development 

✓ Expressions 

✓ Program Integration 

Brand Story:

"HATCH" is a future egg born from the possibilities of Oita. Like every entrepreneur, it starts small, learns through challenges,
and eventually spreads its wings.

Co-hosted an event. Brought 250+ attendees together for a hands-on workshop exploring AI-powered video creation.