山本 淳Jun Yamamoto

Co-Founder / Director

In 2007, he joined Ernst & Young Shin Nihon LLC and from 2014,
he was responsible for a department that primarily provides consulting services to small and medium-sized companies in Tokyo and Osaka areas. In 2016, along with other members of the department at the time, he founded Misou Partners as an independent company and became the founder and president. Breaking away from consulting method of traditional accounting consulting firms, he deeply involves himself with clients to resolve their issues. His team has created numerous success stories and earned the trust of a wide range of clients and related organizations. His motto in his work are
“one of a kind” and “overwhelming performance”.

田中 司Tsukasa Tanaka

Co-Founder / Director

After working for several operating companies, in 2006 he joined ABeam consulting Ltd., one of Japanese major consulting firm where he was in charge of business development and business strategy/planning.
Later, Ernst & Young Shin Nihon LLC and Misou Partners Inc. (founding member), he was engaged in business turnaround for small and medium-sized companies. In 2020, he joined the manufacturer of amusement equipment for casinos and he was appointed as Representative Director of the development division, and in 2022 he was appointed as Executive
Officer in charge of global business strategy at the US group company. He was responsible for budget & performance management, business operations for 7 group companies, including 6 overseas, and greatly contributed to improving business performance. In January 2024, he joined GARLIC Inc.

木下 雄吾Yugo Kinoshita

Co-Founder / Director

Dynamic and strategic leader with a robust marketing foundation established at Dentsu, further honed through a pivotal role as Brand Manager at Nike Japan. Transitioned into diverse roles encompassing operations, corporate strategy, and finance. Proven executive
capabilities as COO, CFO and CEO within a global enterprise,
overseeing multimillion-dollar revenue streams. Recognized for corporate governance acumen as a non-executive board member of an Australian publicly listed company. Cultivated a global perspective through residential stints in 5 international business hubs, currently residing in Silicon Valley, USA.
MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

柳下 祐介Yusuke Yagishita

Co-Founder

In times of drastic changes in times and trends, he believes it is important to seek sustainable evolution that is unique to the company or its business without misjudging the essence, he has worked on projects for various industries both domestic and international, such as UNIQLO, Toyo Suisan, Ajinomoto, Kao, JFA, etc. With the motto “what works well, what works long.”, he designs and promotes projects as a “GROWTH PARTNER”, from strategy development to creative direction for brand strategy, integrated campaigns, and new business development. After working for ADK and Dentsu, he started his own business. Part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University, and runs Hitotsubashi University’s “Laboratory of Ideas that Make the World a Little More Interesting”. Awards include Clio Gold, Tokyo Interactive Award Gold, Cannes Advertising Festival Bronze, Adfest Bronze, etc.

伊藤 公一Koichi Ito

Co-Founder

Joined Dentsu as a copywriter and worked on creative projects for numerous companies including ANA, Nikka Whiskey, Sapporo Beer, Kao, Recruit, Japan Airlines, Mitsui Home, Nissan, Taisei Corporation, Meiji, Shinsei Bank, Mizuho Financial Group, Asahi Shimbun, and more. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Executive Creative Director (ECD) for HONDA, overseeing all communications.
Since 2016, he had been served as ECD of Mizuho Bank, overseeing mainly the Olympic campaign. After serving as Director of Creative Direction Center and Chief Creative Officer of Dentsu Kyushu, he established Uminari in 2020.
Currently based in Fukuoka and Kagoshima. His specialty is not only product advertisements, but also branding of entire companies.
His motto is "What I always keep in mind is to communicate creativity that captures the essence."