Kazuharu Shinagawa | |
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| 品川一治 | |
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| Born | December 25, 1967 Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Other names | Kaz Shinagawa |
| Occupation(s) | Creative Director, Creative Producer |
Kazuharu Shinagawa (品川 一治, Kaz Shinagawa, December 25, 1967) is a Japanese creative director, creative producer, and CEO of the ad production company Toboggan Inc. He is commonly referred to by his nickname Kaz. Notable family members include his mother Madame Michiko, younger brother Hiroshi Shinagawa, and grandmother Aiko Yamano.
Career
editKazuharu Shinagawa was born in 1967 in Shibuya, Tokyo as the first son of Yoshiaki Yamano and Madame Michiko[1]. His grandmother is Aiko Yamano, founder of Yamano Beauty College.
In 1993, Kaz moved to Los Angeles, and two years later founded Kaz Coordination, the predecessor of his current company Toboggan Inc. Kaz Coordination provided production and coordination services for TVC, magazine, and graphics projects. He partnered with major ad agencies and oversaw multi-lingual production projects for large-scale American companies such as AT&T.
He moved back to Japan in 2010 and founded Toboggan Inc with offices in both Tokyo and in LA, providing production and production services for advertising and multinational projects.
Work
edit- As a creative director and creative producer, Kaz supports corporations connect Japan and the world through work on corporate advertisements (PR, promotion, TVC, marketing, digital marketing strategy, and branding), content development, and international PR and event promotion.
- In 2021, he founded Crypto& Inc., a creative consulting firm for NFTs.[4]
Public Speaking
edit- 2012 - Tokyo Content Producers Lab “The Work of a Producer[5]
- 2016 - SONY “What kind of talent does the film industry need? A talk by Kaz Shinagawa, a film producer connecting the US and Japan”[6]
- 2018 - University of East Asia “A way of life that the globe needs”[7]
- 2020 - Schoo “Let’s learn about the relationship of creators and SDGs”[8]
- 2020 - Sports One “6th Executive Athlete Talk Live”[9]
- 2023 - Musashino Art University “Global Career Design: Compass over Maps” (guest speaker)
Judging
edit- 2017 - Judge Committee, Canon “1st Photographer and Videographer Talent Discovery Audition SHINES”[10]
- 2019 - Judge Committee, Canon “2nd Photographer and Videographer Talent Discovery Audition SHINES”[11]
- 2021 - Judge, AICP(Association of Independent Commercial Producers) Film Festival
- 2021 - Executive Jury, CICLOPE FESTIVAL
- 2023 - Judge Committee, Canon “1st Photographer and Videographer Talent Discovery Audition GRAPHGATE”[12]
Hobbies
edit- Started learning pole dancing in 2017.
References
edit- ^ 閨閥学 (2022-02-04). "山野家（山野愛子・山野愛子ジェーン・山野正義の家系図）▲". 閨閥学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "人気放送作家らを揃えるクリエイティブ商社VVQ NFT・メタバースなどで注目のweb3における企画、開発、コミュニティ運営を一気通貫でフルプロデュース". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "国内NFTの『NEO TOKYO PUNKS』のプランナーらが集まるVVQ、Web3のエンタメ施策を一気通貫でプロデュース". Branc（ブラン）-Brand New Creativity- (in Japanese). 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "株式会社CRYPTO& Inc.のプレスリリース｜PR TIMES". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "LAで長年活動してきたCM映像プロデューサー・コーディネーター『品川一治の「プロデューサーって仕事！」』 ｜ 東京コンテンツプロデューサーズ・ラボ". tcpl.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "アメリカと日本を股にかける映像プロデューサー 品川カズが語る映像業界に必要な人材とは？ in東京 - パスマーケット". PassMarket (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "7/26開催！アメリカと日本を股にかける映像プロデューサー品川カズが語る「世界が求める生き方」（東亜大学トータルビューティ学科特別講演会）". valuepress. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "品川 一治先生（しながわ かずはる）の授業・動画｜オンライン動画授業・講座のSchoo（スクー）". schoo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "『Executive Athlete Talk Live』【エグゼクティブアスリートトークライブ】第6回目は、品川一治氏". 『Executive Athlete Talk Live』【エグゼクティブアスリートトークライブ】第6回目は、品川一治氏。 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "新しい才能の発掘・支援を目的とした写真家オーディション"SHINES（シャインズ）"を開始". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "新しい才能の発掘・支援を目的とした写真家オーディション第2回"SHINES"最終選考会を一般公開". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ GRAPHGATE選考委員 品川一治インタビュー【キヤノン公式】, retrieved 2023-05-18
External links
edit- Toboggan Inc. - Official website
- kaz shinagawa - note
SNS
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