2023
‘Special Series: Sensory Learning and Experiential Training Programs'
Kigyo to Jinzai Magazine / July 2023 Issue
EGAKU was featured in this magazine for HR professionals. Professor Gen Ito of the Organization of Education Advancement, Tokyo University of Science analyses how three features of the EGAKU experience create a space that allows individuals to unleash their creativity - a judgement free zone (there are no ‘mistakes’ in EGAKU), a level playing field and unpredictability.
2019
‘Using Art to Unleash The Power to Ask Questions’
LinkedIn / July 5, 2019
An article on our collaboration with SIGMAXYZ Inc. - Vision Forest - was featured in LinkedIn’s weekly newsletter, ‘The Future of Japan.’
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2018
’Elites brushing up on their aesthetic sense’
AERA / December 17, 2018 Issue (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
CEO, Kimi Hasebe was interviewed about the EGAKU Program in an article as part of a special feature ’How to generate ideas.’
'Paint a picture and change your frame of thinking'
Nikkei Business Online / June 13, 2018
Interview with White Ship CEO, Kimi Hasebe in which she discusses the EGAKU Program.
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‘Sharing a 50 year vision through an art workshop, and expressing thoughts through painting’
Kigyo to Jinzai Magazine / May 2018 Issue (SANRO Research Institute, Inc.)
Our work with Hitachi Chemical was featured in this magazine for HR professionals, including an in-depth report and a short commentary on the project by CEO, Kimi Hasebe. This was part of a special issue on ‘Expanding management’s mindset.’
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‘Methods of Affirming Individuality and Enhancing Open-mindedness and Aesthetic Sense'
HRD Magazine / February 2018 (JMA Management Center Inc.)
EGAKU, as implemented with one of our corporate clients, was featured in a special report on "drawing out sensibility."
2017
‘Art x Business = ? Flexible thinking, applications to new business development'
Nihon Keizai Shimbun / November 3, 2017
Article on Vision Forest - our EGAKU x consulting practice.
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‘The art-based approach that will change the world - the main battlefield in the business world in the age of AI.’
Fuji Sankei Business Eye / August 16, 2017
The impact of EGAKU was mentioned in an opinion piece on the importance of art in the coming years.
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'"Art" - a keyword for business of the future'
Marketing Horizon / July 2017 Issue (Published by the Japan Marketing Association)
Interview with artist Kunihiko YAZAWA was featured in this edition on ‘“Art" - a keyword for business of the future.'
‘Painting and engaging in a dialogue with yourself: a new experience to clarify the values you live by and your vision.’
President Woman / July 2017 Issue
EGAKU was introduced in a special feature on ways for working women to invest in themselves.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / April 2017 Issue
Interview with Hideki Kurashige, Chairman and President, Representative Director of SIGMAXYZ Inc.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / March 2017 Issue
Interview with Taizo Son, Representative Director, President & CEO of Moestletoe, Inc.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / February 2017 Issue
Interview with Hiroshi Kurihara, President and Representative Director of Fuji Xerox
2016
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / January 2017 Issue
Interview with Mitsuru Murai, Chairman of Japan Professional Football League (J-League)
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / December 2016 Issue
Interview with Soichiro Minami, CEO of BizReach, Inc.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / November 2016 Issue
Interview with Akira Matsumoto, Chairman of the Board & CEO of Calbee, Inc.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / October 2016 Issue
Interview with Seiji Yasubuchi, President & CEO of SMFL Capital
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / September 2016 Issue
Interview with Tetsufumi Takimoto, Visiting Associate Professor of Kyoto University
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / August 2016 Issue
Interview with Makoto Kigawa, Representative Director and Chairman of YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / July 2016 Issue
Interview with Hiroshi Ohnishi, President & CEO of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / June 2016 Issue
Interview with Yutaka Oda, Former President of Rokkatei Confectionery Co., Ltd
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / May 2016 Issue
Interview with Tadahiro Yoshida, Chairman & CEO of YKK Corporation
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / April 2016 Issue
Interview with Akihiko Kumagai, President and CEO of GE Japan
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Japan's executives swap pens for pastels to nurture innovation
Financial Times / February 28th, 2016
How slow growth is prompting businesses to use our art program, EGAKU Program, to stimulate creative thinking
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / March 2016 Issue
Interview with Nobu Okada, CEO of ASTROSCALE PTE LTD
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / February 2016 Issue
Interview with Daisuke Iwase, President & COO of LIFENET INSURANCE COMPANY
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / January 2016 Issue
Interview with Yoshihisa Aono, President & CEO of Cybozu, Inc.
2015
'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / December 2015 Issue
Interview with Yoshiharu Hoshino, President & CEO of Hoshino Resorts
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / November 2015 Issue
Interview with Masahiro Sakane, Senior Advisor to Komatsu Ltd.
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / October 2015 Issue
Interview with Toru Tokushige, Founder & CEO of Terra Motors Corporation
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / September 2015 Issue
Interview with Tamako Mitarai, Representative Director of Kesennuma Knitting Co.,Ltd.
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / August 2015 Issue
Interview with Amur S. Lakshminarayanan, President & CEO of Tata Consultancy Services Japan, Ltd.
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / July 2015 Issue
Interview with Yoshiaki Fujimori, President & CEO of LIXIL Corporation
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / June 2015 Issue
Interview with Yasuaki Sakyo, President of Shibuya University Network
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'Drawing a Leader's Vision' DIAMOND Harvard Business Review (Japan Edition) / May 2015 Issue
Interview with Manabu Miyasaka, President & CEO of Yahoo Japan
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'Discovering a new you through an drawing workshop'
ecomum Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. / Spring 2015 Issue
A special EGAKU Program we ran in partnership with Recruit Holdings for a group of ecomum magazine readers and mums was included in a special feature, 'Starting something new from today'
'Drawing a picture, discovering a new me'
Recruit Holdings, ecomum x TOWNWORK / TOWNWORK Special Edition
A special EGAKU Program we ran for a group of ecomum magazine readers and mums was featured in this edition.
2014
'Offices That Kindle Creative Thinking'
Internal magazine of Mitsubishi Corporation Group "Ryowa" / September 2014 Issue
In an article introducing the Sigmaxyz Inc. office. White Ship was featured as their partner firm.
'Vision Forest: Awakening the Creative Powers of Managers'
BS Japan Nikkei Plus 10 / May 15
Art producer Kimi Hasebe was featured in this live broadcast discussing the EGAKU Program x consulting collaboration, Vision Forest.
'Transforming businesses through the power of art: incubating 'creativity' and entrepreneurship in organizations'
Project Design Magazine/ April 2014 Issue
Vision Forest - Art x Consulting - in the business world in Japan today (Featuring our work with Hitachi Chemical)
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Dr. Carsten Brunn, CEO of Bayer Yakuhin on Innovation and People as the Keys to Value Creation
Toyo Keizai Online / January 23
Dr. Carsten Brunn, President of Bayer Yakuhin talks about his experience of the EGAKU Program held for ~100 managers at Bayer Yakuhin and art in employee engagement
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2013
Kimi Hasebe and Ritsu Saito talk with Toyo Keizai Online about why Japanese Companies are looking to Art for Inspiration
Toyo Keizai Online / October 30, 2013 & November 6
A two part interview with White Ship CEO, Kimi Hasebe and Ritsu Saito of Sigmaxyz in the Toyo Keizai Online on the Art x Management Consulting collaboration - Vision Forest
Part 1: Why the Corporate World needs a Dose of Art (only in Japanese) >>
Part 2: The Power of Expression - finding your voice: the key to survival in business? (only in Japanese) >>
Ritsu Saito of Vision Forest on Why a Japanese 'Art Program' for Business Executives is Making Waves in Corporate Japan
Nikkei Business Online / October 3
Ritsu Saito of Sigmaxyz, on the story behind Vision Forest, the Art x Management Consulting collaboration.
Diamond Weekly Magazine / August 24
Vision Forest in Diamond Weekly Magazine showcased as one of the Innovative Approaches to Communication in this special edition on the Art of Communication (Featuring our work with Hitachi Systems).
2012
Grazia Japan / December 2012 edition
Kimi's talk at Lena's Trinity Breakfast was featured on Kyoko Uchida's column in Grazia Japan
Mac Fan / December 2012 edition
Kimi's thoughts on "Infinite Loop - work, myself and Apple"
Asahi Shimbun / November 27
An article on Vision Forest - the Art x Consulting collaboration (Featuring our work with Hitachi Systems).
FM Yokohama / November 23rd & 30th
Kimi Hasebe, CEO of White Ship was a guest on Yokohama Social Cafe, radio talk show
An Introduction to our work and the history of White Ship in Learning Innovation
Learning Innovation Vol. 5 / September 18
We were featured in a column on innovations in learning in this free magazine specializing in topics related to adult education / learning
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The Nikkei Weekly / September 3
Employee training all fun and games
An article featuring Vision Forest, art x consulting practice (Featuring our work with Hitachi Chemical).
Making visible using 'Art' - Innovative approaches to Sharing Corporate Vision and Identity
TV Tokyo World Business Satellite / August 16
Our work with Vision Forest clients, Recruit Jobs and Hitachi Chemical were featured on this popular business news program
NHK's coverage of the TED Talent Search featuring Ritsu Saito, of Sigmaxyz / Vision Forest on the real meaning of Finger Painting with CEOs
Close Up Gendai / NHK/ July 2, 2012
2011
Nikkei Computer / August 18
President of Tokyo Marine & Nichido Systems Co., Ltd on his experience of EGAKU in his column in the Nikkei Computer
Nikkei Business / June 27
Vision Forest at Asahi Kasei: Breaking through Organizational Silos
~2010
JMA Management Review / December, 2004
Communication Art Interview
Nikkei Logistics Newspaper / April 3, 2003
Article on Vision Art
Nikkei Logistics Newspaper / April 20, 2002
Interview Article on Vision Art
2019
Educators' Summit for SDG4.7 2019(November 23)
'SDGs x EGAKU - The Possibilities of Art in STEAM Education'
Presenter: Kimi Hasebe More details here >>
Horasis Global Meeting 2019(April 7)
'Engaging in Deeper Creativity through the Arts'
Panelist: Kimi Hasebe More details here >>
Rongo to Soroban (The Analects and The Abacus) Management Seminar (March 19)
'Art and Business: ART at the centre of the EARTH - towards a richer, human approach to value creation.'
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe More details here >>
2018
Kyoto University - ARTS ECONOMICS KYOTO 2018 (December 7)
‘The Roots of Creativity: My thoughts from 18 years of running an art venture and delivering art programs.’
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
Musashino Art University Design Lounge (June 5)
‘Painting the Future: Exploring new possibilities of art in business.’
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
INTILAQ Tohoku Innovation Center(January 31)
‘The Relationship between Art and Science in Management: Management Today and Our Future.’
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
2016
Hiroshima Prefecture - 2016 World Business Conference for World Peace (October 14-15)
Workshop: "Peace and Education"
Panellist: Kimi Hasebe More details here >>
2014
a.school Dialogue Event for Parents
"Approaches to Stimulating Learning for Children" (December 13)
Speaker/Facilitator: Kimi Hasebe
Workshop for The American Chamber of Commerce Japan (ACCJ)(June 13)
"Connecting with Your Imagination to Discover the Creative Leader in You"
Speaker/Facilitator: Kimi Hasebe
2013
TEDxNagoyaU(November 24)
"Painting a picture is about painting your thoughts, painting your dreams, painting the future"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
Roppongi Library LIVE(March 21)
"How to be involved with Art to work and live creatively"
Facilitator: Kimi Hasebe
Guest speaker: Mayuka Yamazaki (Harvard Business School Japan Research Center, Senior Research Associate / NPO E-lab, Vice chief director)
Shibuya Hikarie creative space 8/ "idea talk 04"(February 1)
"Encounters: EGAKU in Shibuya"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
2012
2012 Adobe Education Forum(September 12)
"Creativity for the next generation - from university to corporations"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
Lena's Trinity Breakfast vol.3(August 28)
"Communication Art - Encourage your sensitivity"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
Change WAVE GET Regular monthly meeting vol.1(June 17)
"For global change leaders - the power of art to influence individuals and organizations"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
Human Capital Lab "High Concept Club"(March 7)
"The power of art to influence individuals and organizations - What is the mental model for the era without any answers?"
Speaker: Kimi Hasebe
2006
Tokoha Gakuen Kikugawa high school career guidance committee(November)
"What is Creation? - My work"
Speaker: Kunihiko YAZAWA
2005
NGO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) Eco Products 2005(December 17)
"'EGAKU' - Evolving view seen from Communication Art"
Speaker: Kunihiko YAZAWA
2004
Kitayama & Company Knowledge community "Energy Link"(July 8)
"Art is in the midst of the Earth - the role of the Art in 21st century"
Speaker: Kunihiko YAZAWA