COMPANY PROFILE
SINCE 2019
Raise The Flag.
To Create The Future
Beyond Imagination.
HITOHATA, INC. is a digital creative company based in Japan. By combining cutting-edge digital technology with regional cultural and tourism resources and the traditional culture of Japan, we create experiences in which people share excitement and emotion — through projection mapping, immersive art museums, immersive shows, digital art installations, visual content, and VR/AR/metaverse content — aiming to create the future beyond imagination that enriches the heart.
Company name
HITOHATA, INC.
Place
NAGOYA
Nagoya Head Office
3-2, Nagono Campus 3F, 2-14-1 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 451-0042, Japan
・8 minutes walk from JR/ Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line, Sakuradori Line, Meitetsu/Kintetsu “Nagoya” Station Sakuradori Exit
TOKYO
Tokyo Office
9F, TOHO Hibiya Bldg., 1-2-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
・2 minute walk from Hibiya Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Chiyoda Line, and Toei Mita Line.
・4 minute walk from the Hibiya Exit of JR Yurakucho Station.
OSAKA
Osaka Office
1F BREEZE TOWER, 2-4-9 Umeda Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
・5 minutes walk from JR “Osaka” station Sakurabashi exit.
・3 minutes walk from Exit 10 of Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line.
・Directly connected to Osaka Garden City underground passage “6-47” exit.
MILANO
Milano Office (HITOHATA MILANO S.R.L.)
Via Washington Giorgio, 70, 2° Piano, 20146 Milano MI, ITALY
CEO
Higashiyama Takeaki
Board Member
Kobayashi Hitoshi
Auditor
Yamada Naoki
Establishment
2019.7.1
Capital Stock
¥59,710,000
Settlement Announcement
(Only Japanese)
Main Bank
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Nagoya-Chuo Branch
MUFG Bank, Ltd. Nagoya-Ekimae Branch
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Nagoya Branch
The Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. Nagoya-Ekimae Branch
Our Business Record
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Japan Tourism Agency / Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Aichi Prefecture / Gifu Prefecture / Kagawa Prefecture / Nagoya City / Osaka City / Okazaki City / Nishio City / Nisshin City / Matsumoto City / Matsusaka City / Macao Government Tourism Office / Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau / Aichi Industrial Promotion Organization / Toyota City Cultural Foundation / NHK Foundation / NYK Cruises Co., Ltd. / Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. / Seiko Epson Corporation / Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd. / Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation / TV Aichi Corporation / TV Tokyo Corporation / BS TV Tokyo Corporation / Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. / Minaminippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. / The Hokkaido Shimbun Press / Jiji Press, Ltd. / KADOKAWA Corporation / NHK Art, Inc. / Dentsu Meitetsu Communications Inc. / Hakuhodo Product's Inc. / JR Hakata City Co., Ltd. / JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd. / Espacio Enterprise Co., Ltd. / JFE Engineering Corporation / Sony Design Consulting Inc. / Densan Co., Ltd. / Broadmedia Corporation / Tennoz Canal Side Revitalization Association / Meiwa Sightseeing Trading Company / Chubu Advertising Creation Association / TCCM (Toyota City Center Management) / Sensoji Temple / Senshuji Temple, and others
*In no particular order
Corporate identification number
3180001137275（Invoice Registration Number T3180001137275）
Industry
Telecommunications industry
Business
Planning, production, system design, construction, implementation and operation of Projection Mapping Events
Planning, production, system design, construction, implementation and operation, and product planning and sales of Immersive Art Museum Events
Planning, production, system design, construction, implementation and operation of Immersive Show
Planning, production, system design, construction, implementation and operation of Digital Art Installation
Planning and production of Visual Contents
Planning and production of AR/VR/Metaverse Contents
Planning, production and operation of Tourism Contents
Spatial design and consulting for facilities
Planning, production, operation and maintenance of websites
Cultural tourism and night-time economy businesses utilizing cultural properties, historic buildings and urban landmarks
Licensing, touring exhibitions, permanent museum operation and overseas development of our own IP (Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition / YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition)
and others
Certification
Certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a “Company Eligible for Policy-Purpose Discretionary Contracts” (recognized under Article 167-2, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Enforcement Order of the Local Autonomy Act as a startup providing “projection mapping utilizing cultural and tourism resources” that contributes to solving policy issues of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government; certified until March 31, 2027)
Affiliated company
HITOHATA MILANO S.R.L.
HITOHATA ASSOCIATION
AWARD
International Awards Associate (IAA)
MUSE Creative Awards 2026 Experiential & Immersive – Hologram / Projection, Platinum Winner
Asuka III Original Performing Arts "KAGUYA" / "MYSTERIO"
International Awards Associate (IAA)
MUSE Creative Awards 2026 Experiential & Immersive – Exhibition Experience, Gold Winner
Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition
International Awards Associate (IAA)
MUSE Creative Awards 2026 Experiential & Immersive – Exhibition Experience, Gold Winner
YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition
International Awards Associate (IAA)
MUSE Creative Awards 2026 Experiential & Immersive – Interactive Outdoor Event, Gold Winner
ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2025 – Projection Mapping on Sensoji Temple's Hozomon Gate, Five-Storied Pagoda and Nitenmon Gate (Important Cultural Property)
Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Projection Mapping Tokyo Award, Award of Excellence
ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2025 – Projection Mapping on Sensoji Temple's Hozomon Gate, Five-Storied Pagoda and Nitenmon Gate (Important Cultural Property)
Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform
CJPF Award 2025, Project Category, Award of Excellence
Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
UPGRADE with TOKYO, 32nd Round, Winner
Sotobori Waterfront Regeneration Project – Projection Mapping on the Outer Moat of Edo Castle
KADOKAWA
Cool Japan Contest 2020, Video Category, Incentive Award
DRONE×NINJA DAIJUJI
Digital Hollywood Robotics Academy
Drone Movie Contest 2020, Jury's Special Award
DRONE×NINJA DAIJUJI
NEWS RELEASE
RELEASE
“KAGUYA” and “MYSTERIO,” performed aboard the cruise ship Asuka III, won the Platinum Award in the international creative awards “MUSE Creative Awards 2026.”
RELEASE
“Ukiyoe Immersive Art Museum GINZA” to Exhibit at “Tourism EXPO Japan 2026”
RELEASE
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Museum GINZA", TOKYO will be held in spring, 2027
RELEASE
“Yokai Immersive Art Exhibition” won the Gold Award in the international creative awards “MUSE Creative Awards 2026.”
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MISSION
Create
the future
beyond imagination that enriches the heart.
As a digital creative company providing digital content that fuses art and technology, HITOHATA, INC. has produced and comprehensively directed more than 80 projects in Japan and abroad to date, based in Nagoya and Tokyo, since its establishment in 2019.
We have produced Japan's top Projection Mapping and large-scale Immersive Art Museums such as the "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Tower Projection Mapping" and the "Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition," as well as Immersive Shows that fuse traditional performing arts such as Noh, Kabuki, and Japanese dance with holographic screens, and flower arrangements in old private homes and ryotei Digital Art Installations of ikebana and Japanese food in old private homes and restaurants, Visual Contents of dynamic screens and brocade pictures, and VR/AR/Metaverse that reproduces cultural assets in virtual space. We continue to take on the challenge of DX (Digital Transformation) of cultural tourism by utilizing cutting-edge digital technology, local cultural tourism resources, and traditional Japanese culture.
At the same time, we are contributing to regional development and local revitalization by sublimating Japan's unique history and art into innovative light art using modern technology, making full use of advanced visual technologies such as 3DCG and VFX, and cutting-edge technologies such as AI, and opening up new possibilities in culture and art.
Our digital content has been highly acclaimed, and our field has expanded from Japan to overseas, including a Immersive Show in New York, U.S.A., and an Immersive Art Museum in Milan, Italy.
In an age of increasing division and conflict between values and societies, we will continue to create projects that nurture dreams and hopes, revitalize society, and reconnect people by using the power of creativity to create experiences that enable people to share emotions and excitement.
Aiming to create the future beyond imagination that enriches the heart.
MEMBER
Higashiyama Takeaki
CEO | Producer
Joined NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in 2002 and worked in broadcast business management in Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya and other cities. Founded HITOHATA, INC. in 2019 and became its Representative Director. From 2019 to 2020, concurrently served as Secretary to the Minister of State, Cabinet Secretariat (special position in the national public service). In 2024, published “Regional Revitalization through the Art of Light: Projection Mapping that Energizes Communities” (Gentosha).
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Kobayashi Hitoshi
Director | Creative Director / Art Director
Nakagawa Nodoka
Director
Kikuchi Daiki
Senior Producer
Nagao Takaki
Alliance Creator | Creative Director
Tanabe Rena
Director
Jack Hung
Alliance Creator | Art Director / Digital Artist
Hayasaka Nobuya
Alliance Creator | Graphic Designer / Art Director
Moribe Masaki
Creator
Matsushima Kazune
Director
Ishigaki Hina
Director
Shimizu Aoi
Designer
Harada Maho
Planner
Honda Yuzuki
Planner
Sato Takumi
Alliance Creator | Photographer / Videographer
CAREER
JOIN US
Where cultural heritage meets technology, elevated into an overwhelming experience.
Projection mapping, immersive art museums, immersive shows. Where Japan's cultural heritage meets the most advanced digital technology, a small core team drives world-class projects — from our four offices in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka and Milan to castles and shrines across Japan, urban architecture, touring exhibitions at home and abroad, luxury cruise ships and permanent venues.
CAREER TRACKS / 7 ROLES
Director
Planner / Marketer / Manager
Designer / Artist
Creator / Engineer
Operator / Concierge
Curator / Presenter
Dancer / Performer
HISTORY
Jul.1 2019
Established HITOHATA, INC. Opened Creative Studio at 3-5-1 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Aug.6 2019
Office opened at 21F SPACES JP Tower Nagoya, 1-1-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Nov.1 2019
Office relocated to Nagono Campus, 2-14-1 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Feb.26 2020
Produced the company's first visual content, "DRONE×NINJA DAIJUJI" (Okazaki, Aichi).
Mar.25 2020
Winner of the Jury's Special Award at the "Drone Movie Contest 2020," organized by Digital Hollywood Robotics Academy and the Japan UAS Industry Development Association (JUIDA), for "DRONE×NINJA DAIJUJI."
Nov.21 2020
Produced the company's first projection mapping, "Sakuranoshirobashi x Rally Japan Projection Mapping" (Okazaki, Aichi).
Mar.1 2021
Office moved to 3-10, Nagono Campus 3F, 2-14-1 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Jul.1 2021
Established HITOHATA ASSOCIATION, an affiliated non-profit organization for the promotion of culture and art.
Jul.3 2021
Winner of the Incentive Award in the Video Division of the "Cool Japan Contest 2020," organized by the Cabinet Office and KADOKAWA, for "DRONE×NINJA DAIJUJI."
Sep.15 2021
Tokyo Office opens at 17F, Shibuya Fukuras, 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Jul.15 2022
Produced the company's first overseas projection mapping, "UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Center of San Marino and Mount Titano Palazzo Pubblico Projection Mapping" (Republic of San Marino).
Sep.1 2022
Increased capital from 5 million yen to 30 million yen by capitalization of retained earnings.
Nov.11 2022
Produced the "Okazaki Digital Art Night Festival" (Okazaki, Aichi), an official program of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Japan Cultural Expo," featuring "Sakuranoshirobashi with FORUM8 Rally Japan 2022 Projection Mapping," "Okazaki Castle Otemon Gate Projection Mapping 2022," and "Okazaki Castle Tower Projection Mapping 2023."
IDENTITY
Origin of the company name and symbol
We will
raise the flag
create a new era.
The motif for the symbol mark expressing the aspirations of HITOHATA, INC. is based on the design of "Nibiki," the flag of the "Kaientai," a corps commanded by Sakamoto Ryoma, an aspiring samurai at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
The Nibiki is a white flag with two red lines drawn on it, while the symbol mark of the HITOHATA is a pure white single character drawn on a jet-black flag that flutters in the air, expressing the strength and integrity of a man who has held fast to his beliefs even in turbulent times, as well as a ray of light in the darkness, the dawn of a new era for Japan.
Kameyama Shachu, the predecessor of Kaientai, was formed in 1865 around Sakamoto Ryoma and is said to be the origin of joint-stock companies in Japan (various theories exist), and is said to have played a major role in the conclusion of the Satcho alliance. Although Kameyama Shachu was ostensibly a trading company, its activities must have been rooted in a desire to transform Japan and change society.
Later, in 1867, the company became an affiliated organization of the Tosa Clan and changed its name to "Kaientai. The "Kaientai Rules of Engagement," which could be called the management philosophy of the unit, states the conditions for enlistment as follows: "Those who leave the clan. The "Kaientai Yakki," which is also the management philosophy of the unit, states the conditions for enlistment: "Those who have escaped from the clan" and "those who have overseas aspirations.
The spirit of the Kaientai of 150 years ago is precisely what is needed in today's Japan, which is faced with a variety of challenges.
In an era that demands the creation of innovations beyond the existing framework, we will boldly challenge new areas and create a new era as a group of aspiring creators with a spirit of independence and global aspirations, just as the Kaientai did.
CONTACT
Get in Touch
For new project requests, media interviews and speaking engagements, inquiries about our events, partnership proposals, careers and other inquiries, please contact HITOHATA, INC. through the form below.