Hakuhodo Inc.
Tak Ichikawa is currently the Head of Business Development, Senior Director at Hakuhodo Inc., a position held since April 2025, following a tenure at Hakuhodo DY Media Partners where roles included Senior Director of Corporate Planning and Investment Strategy. With extensive experience in media, sports, and entertainment, Tak leads initiatives centered on Sports Tech, Blockchain, and digital transformation in the media industry. Previous roles include Director of Business Development and Senior Director of Investment Strategy at Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc., alongside being an Outside Board Member at Stepdays, a startup focused on veterinary SaaS solutions. Tak's earlier career at NEC Corporation encompassed strategic business planning and development for retail IT solutions. Educational credentials include an MBA from Waseda Business School and additional training at MIT and UCLA Extension.
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Hakuhodo Inc.
Founded in 1895, Hakuhodo Inc. is an integrated advertising and communication agency headquartered in Japan. It is the core agency of Hakuhodo DY Group, the world’s seventh largest agency company according to Advertising Age’s “Agency Report 2016.” Hakuhodo has offices in 17 countries and regions, and over 3,000 employees working in Japan and over 2,500 overseas. Hakuhodo is strengthening its structure in emerging countries, particularly those in Asia, as it prepares to further expand its business across the region. Sei-katsu-sha insight is the foundation for Hakuhodo’s thinking, planning, and brand building. It reminds us that consumers are more than shoppers performing an economic function. They have heartbeats. They are individuals with distinct lifestyles. Hakuhodo introduced this term in the 1980s to emphasize its commitment to a comprehensive, 360-degree perspective on consumers’ lives. Renowned for its creativity, Hakuhodo has twice won the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and was the only agency headquartered in Asia to be awarded a Special Lion commemorating Cannes Lions’ 50th anniversary in 2003.