About

After honing his skills as a planner at Orange and Partners, a creative firm led by Kundo Koyama, Takaya Matsuda embarked on his own entrepreneurial journey. Together with his twin brother, Fumito Matsuda, he co-founded HERALBONY, a company named after a mysterious phrase penned by their older brother, Shota, during his elementary school years. With the mission statement "Radiate Your Colors", HERALBONY strives to redefine culture through innovation rooted in social welfare. As the company’s creative director, Takaya plays a pivotal role in crafting the bold and vibrant identity of the brand. He was selected for Forbes JAPAN's "CULTURE-PRENEURS 30" and is the recipient of the 75th Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Art Promotion Division), presented by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. He also serves as a board member of the nonprofit organization Neurodiversity.
Takaya is the author of the book *"Radiate Your Colors: How HERALBONY is Transforming the World Through Welfare and Art."*

With a background in civil engineering, Fumito Matsuda dedicated his early career to rebuilding disaster-stricken areas. He later joined forces with his twin brother, Takaya Matsuda, to co-found HERALBONY, a company inspired by a mysterious phrase written by their older brother, Shota, during his elementary school years. Guided by the mission statement "Radiate Your Colors", Fumito oversees HERALBONY’s domestic operations, with a particular focus on projects in Iwate Prefecture. His leadership is pivotal in advancing the company’s vision of pioneering new cultural landscapes through social welfare initiatives. Based in Iwate, Fumito is the elder of the Matsuda twins. Like his brother, he was selected for Forbes JAPAN's "CULTURE-PRENEURS 30" and is the recipient of the 75th Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Art Promotion Division), presented by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Fumito is also the co-author of the book "Radiate Your Colors: How HERALBONY is Transforming the World Through Welfare and Art.

After earning a master's degree in Architecture from the University of Tokyo, Hideaki launched his career at McKinsey & Company. He later joined Rakuten, Inc., where he gained extensive expertise in sales, e-commerce, M&A, and group-wide strategy. In 2015, he became a Director at Lancers, overseeing corporate strategy, finance, M&A, alliance, business development, public relations, human resources, etc. In 2024, Hideaki joined HERALBONY and became Chief Operating Officer (COO).

After graduating from Boston University, Hiromi Kurosawa began her career at the Mito Art Museum and the Sogetsu Art Museum. In 2003, she joined the preparatory team for the opening of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, where she served as a curator for 20 years. During her tenure, she curated numerous exhibitions featuring prominent contemporary artists, including Olafur Eliasson and Do Ho Suh, and played a key role in architectural planning and commissioning new works. She was also instrumental in shaping the museum's collection and developing educational and public engagement programs.
In addition to her work in Kanazawa, Kurosawa served as chief curator for City Net Asia (Seoul, 2011) and OpenArt(Sweden, 2017). She joined HERALBONY as a project advisor in July 2022 and will assume the newly established position of Chief Art Officer (CAO) in April 2025.

Marie joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2009. After acquiring an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, she was involved in business strategy at McKinsey & Company. Marie also worked for a fintech company, Money Forward Inc., as the Head of IR. In 2024 she was appointed CEO of HERALBONY EUROPE.

Miwa is a former Japanese growth equity portfolio manager with Clay Finlay, and she previously worked in investment banking for Morgan Stanley. She has translated over 50 business/entrepreneurship publications, and is also an associate professor of Kyorin University. Miwa earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Keio University.

Kouzo has extensive experience in taking companies public, including his role as CFO at Anicom Holdings, leading to its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in 2010 and the first section in 2014. As a co-founder of p-ban.com, he guided the company to a Mothers listing in 2017 and the first section in 2019. He also served as an auditor at Surara Net, contributing to its Mothers listing in 2017. In September 2020, he joined Kamakura Investment Management Co.,Ltd. launching the "Emergence of Buds Fund" to accelerate social transition.

Masataka launched PIM Corporation in 1999, leading the company as CEO until its merger with Yahoo! Japan in 2000. As General Manager of Yahoo! Japan, he oversaw strategic investments and the launch of a number of new JVs and partnerships. He had also led Yahoo!'s new business development as Chief Incubation Officer since 2011. He co-founded WiL in 2013.