Ideafund Co., Ltd. (Tokyo; Founder & CEO: Naoko Okawachi) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Naoko Okawachi, will speak at a talk event held at Uno Shoten (Uno Bookstore) on May 27, 2026.
This event will be held in a hybrid format, both in-person and online, and will engage in a thorough discussion to examine what “liberal arts” will be required of business professionals in the years ahead, how they will function in practice, and to fundamentally reconsider these questions from the ground up.
What Are the “Liberal Arts” Required of Business Professionals in the Years Ahead?
Speakers:
・Naoko Okawachi (Cultural Anthropologist, Business Executive)
・Makiko Shinoda (Director, Yell Company, Limited)
・Tsunehiro Uno (Critic)
Date & Time:
May 27 (Wed), 19:00–21:00 (Talk event scheduled to end at 20:30)
Reception opens at 18:30
Venue:
Uno Shoten (5-minute walk from Otsuka Station)
TOHO-LEO Co., Ltd., 2F, 1-15-5 Kita-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0004, Japan
Tickets:
In-person: JPY 2,000 (tax included) / Online streaming: JPY 2,000 (tax included)
Book signing for purchasers will be held after the talk event at the venue.
Organizer:
TOHO-LEO Co., Ltd.
For more details, please visit the following URL. https://unoshoten14.peatix.com/view
About IDEAFUND
With the corporate mission, “Observe. Uncover. Interpret. Ignite Insights.”, ideafund Inc. is Japan’s first company established to apply cultural anthropology to business. By visiting and closely observing people’s real-life settings—whether in their homes, workplaces, or other everyday environments—we derive deep insights that inform business development and organizational transformation.
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- Representative –
- Naoko Okawachi, Founder & CEO
- Established –
- January 4, 2018
- Headquarters –
- Tokyo, Japan
- Business Scope –
- Research, consulting, and advisory services grounded in cultural anthropology
- Corporate Website –
- https://ideafund.co.jp/
Contact info:
info@ideafund.co.jp