Background

Tomoki serves as a marketing advisor and consultant with Interkannections, and established Yasuhara Marketing Office in 1999 to support foreign and Japanese firms with marketing strategy and execution.

He conducted product management, marketing management, media management, and brand marketing for Ajinomoto General Foods, Inc. (a merger between Philip Morris Group, Kraft General Foods, and Ajinomoto) between 1983 and 1999.

Author of numerous award-winning articles and books, Tomoki is considered one of Japan’s prominent specialists in brand marketing. Currently, he teaches at the Japan Management Association and Ritsumeikan University, as well as conducting open and closed seminars for organizations.

Education

Tomoki holds a B. A. in Economics from Keiogijuku University.

Languages

Japanese (native), English (business)

Personal Development

Tomoki practices an ITP composed of meditation, reading, writing, and tennis. He also enjoys painting and ceramics.

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