CREATORS
Ayuko Tsukahara
Director / Drama Producer
Drama & Film Department, Entertainment Division
Ayuko Tsukahara is a renowned director and producer in the world of Japanese television drama. She has directed several hit dramas, including "Dearest," "MIU404," "Why I Dress Up for Love," "La Grande Maison Tokyo," and "Unnatural."
In
addition, she has directed the movies "As Long as We Both Shall Live" and "Café Funiculi Funicula."
With her impressive body of work, Ayuko Tsukahara has become a leading figure in the Japanese film and television
industry.
Takashi Hirano
Movie Producer / Director
Drama & Film Department, Entertainment Division
Takashi Hirano has developed and produced numerous films, ranging from entertainment to documentary including "Yomigaeri," "Kamikaze Girls," "April Bride," "We Are Rockets!," "Threads - Our Tapestry of Love," "SIX FOUR," and "Mishima: The Last Debate." In 2022, he directed the movie "KAPPEI."
Junko Arai
Drama Producer
Drama & Film Department, Entertainment Division
Junko Arai has produced several hit dramas such as "Dearest," "MIU404," "Why I Dress Up for Love," "Unnatural," and "I Will Not Work Overtime, Period!" for TBS.
She has won numerous prestigious drama awards
in Japan for her work on these productions.
Midori Sagisaka
Producer / Director
Culture & Information Department
Midori Sagisaka is an award-winning producer and director of a wide range of documentary programs, including: shows unraveling the mysteries behind famous works of art; a documentary chronicling the 4000-day renovation of Toshodaiji Temple; political
debate programs; and "The World Heritage."
She most recently received prestigious awards for a 50-minute exclusive interview with Belarussian President Lukashenko,
and "A Long Search for a Little Girl: An Old Report Card Unveils an Untold History" - a documentary that all began when Midori opened a vintage Gauguin book and found an elementary school report card from 1948.