Born in Tokyo in 1951. Since her debut as a scenario writer in 1986, Oishi has
written a number of original TV drama scripts. In 1997, the NHK TV drama series“ Futarikko” had won the 15th Mukouda Kuniko Awards
as well as the 5th Hashida Awards. Oishi’s best known works include“ Koumyo-ga
Tsuji,”“ Gyne,”“ Chounan-no Yome,”“ Africa-no Yoru,” and“ Yottsu-no Uso.”
She wrote a host of essays on a wide variety of topics, titled“ Watashitte Busudattano?” ”Pon Pon-shiteru?” and
“Nippon-no Yokogao,” as well as publishing novels“ Aisai” and“ Yottsu-no Uso.”
Born in Tokyo in 1958.
Ooka have completed the master's degree of Romance linguistics in Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
In 1989, “ Tasogare no Storm seeding” had won the 2th Mishima Yukio Awards and
in 1990, “ Hyousou Seikatsu” had won the 102th Akutagawa Awards.
Since, He became to work as a writer seriously.
Ooka’s best known works include “ Hi・No・Ma・Ru,” “ Mori no hito,” “ Black Magic,” and “ Eien no Natsu-yasumi,”.
He is well versed in "Art" and "Food culture", so he had been MC on TV program of NHK “Nichiyo Bijutsu-kan ”(1995～1997),
and he has written essay about food and fishing.
He has also worked as a translator(mainly Italian) as well as writer.
He has been the professor of Business Administration in Tokyo Keizai University since 2006.
Cica Oyama left Japan in her early twenties, to pursue a career in photography in the UK.
While in the UK, She has worked mainly as a fashion photographer for magazines such as "Vogue""19""Grazia" and "Amica".
Once back in her country, she became not only a successful photographer for advertisement, but she succeeds in a career as a visual director
in the commercial industry, shooting adverts for Shiseido, TOYOTA, KOSÉ, Coca-Cola, Mitsubishi Electric and Kodak.
Now, Cica works actively as a film director and producer, traveling all over the world.
She has won the Asahi Advertising Awards, the Clio Awards (New York), Kirin Contemporary Award, the Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association Award and other.
Born in Niigata in 1957. Dr. Sato graduated from School of Medicine, Kitazato University.
Upon his graduation, he went onto training for a plastic surgeon.
In 1998, Dr. Sato was dispatched to University of Oxford Department of Dermatology as Visiting Fellow
by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, as a part of Promotional Project for Highly Advanced Medical Technology. Upon his return, Dr. Sato had worked at Tokyo Memorial Clinic Hirayama, where he has been the director since 2003.
His main focus is on treating AGA, androgenetic alopecia and researching in regenerative dermatology.
By far, Dr. Sato had treated more than six thousand AGA patients with a drinkable hair restorer “Finasteride.”
He is the leading figure in the field of AGA treatment.
Dr. Sato is an author of two books “Revolutionary Medical Hair Restoration” and “Why are people in the priority seats so bald?”
Born in Niigata in 1961. Shigeno has entered the Department of Cinema, College of Art, Nihon University in 1981. He started a band, VIZION, with Kenjiro Sakiya, who was in the Department of Music in the same year.
Upon his graduation, Shigeno worked for some TV CM production, music production, record label and so on.
After launching his own business in 1989, Shigeno composed music for the film “Bataashi Kingyo” directed by Joji Matsuoka. It was his first time to compose film music.
He founded a music production and publishing company, "AND MUSIC LTD.," and played an active role to compose music mainly for films, commercials and TV programs. Shigeno seeks to create “films for music” as well as “music for films.” Shigeno’s best known works include“ Mourning Forest,”(The GrandPrix at Cannes)“ Moe no Suzaku.”
Born in Hyogo in 1972. Completed masters course of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo.He had studied opera production under German prominent producer Michael Hampe. He made his debut as a director in 2000. He had belonged to New National Theatre, Tokyo from 2003 to 2009. He had been concerned with 70 or more productions as an opera chief production staff. In 2009, he was honoured as the 20th Rookie of the Year by the Gotoh Memorial Foundation.
He made his Europe debut as joint director and a choreographer on the stage of Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci(direction/Grischa Asagaroff) of the Oper Zürich in April, 2009.
The main works in which he was concerned are Broadway musical“Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown”（directed by Bartlett Sher for NY Lincoln center）, Noda Hideki works “Piper”,“ The Character”, “South”, Yukio Ninagawa production work“ A Streetcar Named Desire”, Kiriya Kazuaki film “CASSHERN”, etc. Recently he has extended the place of activity energetically in the world.
Born in Osaka in 1951. Nagaoki, upon his graduation from Ritsumeikan University,
started to work in NHK. He has been Chief Director for“ Futarikko,”
“Audrey,”“ Tenka,”and“ Dandan.” Including the four above, Nagaoki has directed
10 TV drama series as well as number of other NHK dramas. A
long career of being in Osaka resulted in the works like“Tui no sumika,”“ Kono
Yubi Tomare!!,”which show the close observation of the area. Other works include:“ Kyokohan
Sosa Dainanagakari,”“ Yagyu Jube Nanaban Shobu,”“ Hyoheki.”
Born in Tokyo in 1959. Upon her graduation from Nihon University College
of Art, Nakazono had worked at an advertising firm. She had also worked as
a copywriter and a fortune-teller. In 1988, Nakazono made her debut as a playwright
with TV drama“ Newtown Kari-Bunsho.” Since then, she has written a
large number of works, mainly for TV drama. Her works include:“ Forbidden
Fruit,”“ Yamato Nadeshiko,”“ Star no Koi,”“ anego,” and so on. “ Haken no
Hinkaku” has won the HBF（Hoso Bunka Foundation） Prize Award and Hashida
Award in 2007. Realistic characterization can be done only by her comprehensive
research; especially, the lines of female characters arouse sympathy of many
audiences. Nakazono, recently, started to write essays and scripts for films, like
“Tokyo Tower” and“ A Dream Come True.”
