Member

Ami Miura

Founder, CEO / Kigeika(a blend of entrepreneur and artist)

She started her own business in the field of education as a student. After transferring her business, she went backpacking and experienced culture and art from all over the world. After returning to Japan, she worked as a venture capitalist, assisting foreign-invested companies to expand their business in Japan.
In 2013, she founded ima with the aim of socially implementing the skills of artisans in traditional Japanese culture and the aspirations of researchers. By using business, technology, and art to create new relationships, including with the government, she is working to create a system to pass on traditions and new technologies to the next generation. She also works as a government-related advisor, university faculty member, and artist.

Yasutaka Uchida

Director

Graduated from the Graduate School of Physical Education at Tsukuba University, specializing in Sports Management. In high school, he played soccer and placed 3rd in the National Sports Festival. After working at the Tsukuba City Office for a total of 11 years in the Welfare, Smart City, Administrative Management, and Industrial Promotion sections (including 2 years on secondment to the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan), he joined ima. He manages the entire project and mainly works on joint projects between the government and companies.

Junya Miki

Partner

Graduated from the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo, majoring in Earth and Planetary Science. After completing his studies, he engaged in usability and UX design consulting. He then worked in human resources, recruitment, public relations, and corporate planning before joining ima. He is mainly in charge of facilitation, structuring and organizing information.

Shuto Umezono

Consultant

Graduated from Osaka University with a Master’s degree in Physics. After working in UX design consulting as a new graduate, he joined ima with experience in human resources, recruiting, and setting up overseas operations. His hobbies include horse racing, mahjong and traveling.

Manabu Inouchi

Consultant

Graduated from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo, majoring in General Systems Studies. While in graduate school, he participated in the founding of an Internet marketing venture company. After experiencing system development, consulting services, and management infrastructure construction such as organizational strategy, human resources, and corporate planning, as well as organizational and business reform, capital alliance, and PMI, he joined ima.

Chika Mukai

Web Designer / Front End Engineer / Yogurt Mania

She has visited dairy farms and dairy manufacturers all over Japan and reviewed about 2,600 kinds of yogurt (as of February 2023). She communicates the appeal of yogurt through social media posts and mass media appearances. Additionally, she founded an organization that connects small and medium-sized dairy manufacturers across Japan and engages in public relations activities. Her book, “The Yogurt Book”.

Yo Oki

Designer / Graphic Recorder

He joined ima after working for a camera manufacturer in GUI design. Based in Tatsuno-machi, Nagano, he focuses on visual design that structurally expresses the content of discussions and conversations. Mainly in charge of graphic recording.

Marie Sekine

Hospitality Manager

She has worked as a flight attendant for foreign and domestic airlines and as a receptionist at a foreign five-star hotel, where she developed her hospitality mindset over many years. In addition, she worked as a chef’s assistant and is a certified sommelier and fermentation meister. Her hobbies include traveling for architecture and art.

Miho Muramatsu

Planner

Graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University. Specialized in steel materials. During her college years, she spent most of her time developing rockets and is a certified model rocket instructor. She is also currently developing and selling an educational toy called “Tegmy”. Her hobby is visiting shaved ice shops.