Staff
Introducing the management staff
Web3 holds power beyond technology to transform society.
Shibuya Web3 University is a practical community that turns your vision into reality. Your learning here is guided by branding and marketing experts: hajimex and Gekikara-chan from Shibuya Web3 University Inc., and Keiko from Momo Dialog Inc. We are convinced that in this era of transformation, branding becomes the lifeline of projects.
What will your idea change? Together with us, transform your valuable project into a movement that touches people's hearts.
Shibuya Web3 University. The future begins here.
President
hajimex
Shibuya Web3 University Co., Ltd.
President and CEO: Hajime Kitamura
After experience as a culture magazine editor-in-chief, creative director at an advertising agency, and involvement in university restructuring branding, established Shimauma LLC, the predecessor to Shibuya Web3 University Inc. Has experience handling branding, internal branding, and brand management for over 100 clients including listed companies, luxury brands, and local governments.
Also active as a musician in the rock unit "hina-sammue," where he is responsible for lyrics, composition, and guitar.
Having sensed in the Web3 community an energy for era transformation similar to the 1960s hippie movement, he rose to the challenge of leading this trend.
Vice President
Gekikara-chan
Shibuya Web3 University Co., Ltd.
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)
A spicy leader with an intense love for chili peppers. Director and illustrator for the rock unit "hina-sammue" (creator of illustrations for Piyo-chan, hajimex, and keiko).
Specializing in branding, obtained an MBA degree from Anglia Ruskin University in November 2024 (research: Internal Branding). Currently researching toward a DBA degree.
Also acquired engineering skills upon launching Shibuya Web3 University to understand the essence of Web3.
Aims for immortality, believing that "Even 200 years wouldn't be enough to accomplish everything."
"My soul ignited with Web3!"
Keiko
MoMo Dialogue LLC CEO Keiko Kitao
With the aim of building a society where people can use their strengths to live happily, in 2021 she founded MoMo Dialogue LLC, which provides marketing, PR and startup support for companies that support this goal.
With the motto of universal happiness and a 126-year lifespan, she focuses on organic and circular economy things and being true to herself. She loves fashion, Korean dramas, K-POP, Scandinavia, and overseas collaborations.
Fascinated by technology, he mainly supports startups entering the Japanese market. Through projects related to NFT and Web3, he strongly feels the need for this university!
Piyochan
Shibuya Web3 University Official Character
Chick "Piyo-chan"
I think that all humans are newbies when they try something new. How they evolve from that newbie state is up to them.
"Piyo-chan" is a symbol of the potential to "push forward," "involve," and "continue to change."
And it transcends dimensions!
Operating company introduction
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Shibuya Web3 University Co.
Shibuya Web3 University Co. awakens humanity's inherent creativity and imagination through the power of Web3/AI and branding via technology. In an increasingly digital society, we work to restore human qualities that are often lost, building a social foundation that utilizes technology as a bridge to a future rich in humanity. Our branding business transforms corporate value into social empathy for sustainable growth, while our Shibuya Web3 University business nurtures a community of creative innovators, and our co-solution business explores new possibilities of Web3/AI technology from a human-centered perspective. From Shibuya to the world, we create new value toward realizing a rich society where technology and humanity exist in harmony.
MoMo Dialogue LLC
In February 2021, established MoMo Dialogue LLC, which provides marketing and PR support for "companies that create visionary products and services that bring out people's strengths," assists with startup launches and business expansion, and offers coaching and workshop services. Has been involved in numerous projects including domestic and international startups, launch preparations for companies planning to enter Japan, and new businesses from major Japanese corporations. Additionally, provides consulting and business development services for companies and schools in Southeast Asia, based on Japanese technology, philosophy, work styles, and design.
Introducing our advisors and advisory companies
Shibuya Web3 University has assembled a diverse group of advisors and advisory companies to provide powerful support for your innovative activities. These partners guide your initiatives from a holistic perspective that encompasses technical aspects—from building project infrastructure to proof of concept (PoC) and scalability verification—as well as institutional challenges like regulatory compliance and governance design, and cultural dimensions including organizational culture and cross-domain collaboration. They are more than just consultants; they are partners who resonate with your vision and co-create the future, contributing specialized expertise to challenges that would be difficult for project teams to solve alone. Let's maximize this valuable network and combine our strengths to generate transformative innovation beyond individual efforts, forging a concrete path to evolve Web3's potential into tangible social implementation.
Advisor
Token Economy Advisor
Virtual NISHI
Crypto Analyst
Cryptocurrency analyst. Using his experience in fund management at financial institutions, he analyzes the cryptocurrency market using on-chain data and AI. In addition to disseminating information on X, he also provides commentary on the cryptocurrency market in newspapers and magazines.
Project Advisor
Mari Morizono
Representative Director and CBO of NERO HOLDINGS Inc.
Executive Officer, SUDACHI Tech Co., Ltd.
He has been involved in the launch of multiple companies in the Web3 industry. Currently, he is in charge of organizational expansion and business development at the Japan headquarters in order to spread NERO, a Layer 1 modular blockchain development project, from Japan to the global market with members from the United States and Taiwan. In addition, at SUDACHI Tech, a joint venture between NERO HOLDINGS and CoinPost, he develops and provides services including NFT engagement.
In 2015, he joined a major human resources company and played an active role as a top salesperson. In 2017, he joined TEAMZ Inc. as a founding member and served as CSO, building sales strategies to grow the business, as well as expanding the organization and developing human resources. He provided IT and DX consulting, including web3 and web2. He also experienced building sponsors and collaborative partners as the organizer of the TEAMZ Web3 Summit, a web3 event with several thousand participants.
Professor Emeritus
Kanerin
Crypto & AI Intelligence Analyst
CEO of KANERIN Co., Ltd.
Director of the Regional WEB3 Association
Partnership with Ledger
He has led numerous criminal investigations at the forefront of criminal justice practice. He entered the cryptocurrency industry in 2017. He presides over a community that pioneered Web3 events. He has participated in numerous global projects and provided consulting. He provides information analysis and advisory services across the fields of blockchain and AI. He works as a Crypto Security Evangelist, using the knowledge he has gained at the forefront of criminal investigations to help avoid virtual currency risks and protect assets. Ledger hardware wallet sales are the world's top in the market outside the United States (2022).
Token Economy Advisor
Hideki Ikeda
CTO, SBI VC Trade
He worked in the finance and IT industry for about 15 years, acquiring a wide range of financial knowledge and experience. After that, while working in web services and consulting, he became interested in the blockchain industry and became involved in the development of overseas projects. He currently serves as Executive Officer (CTO) at SBI VC Trade, and is working hard to popularize the Japanese cryptocurrency market.
Web3 Business Advisor
Shogo Yamato
Yamasho
Superteam Japan Contributor
JCBA ICO/IEO Division Vice Chair + NFT Division Secretary
From the time of internship until 2018, he was mainly involved in the recruitment business.
In 2018, he joined Coincheck, Inc. as a human resources manager. As an engineer recruitment manager, he recruited about 25 engineers in one year and then changed jobs to a planning position. Since then, he has been in charge of PM for multiple new currency listings and Japan's first IEO.
He joined bitFlyer Inc. in January 2022, and in July of the same year, launched the current Crypto Strategy Department and became its deputy head. He is responsible for listing approximately 16 new currencies and bitFlyer's first IEO.
In February 2022, he was appointed vice chairman of the ICO/IEO subcommittee of the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA), where he is involved in activities aimed at reforming the domestic IEO system, including compiling various proposal documents.
In December 2023, he was appointed secretary of the NFT Subcommittee and was involved in creating guidelines regarding RWA.
In June 2024, he became independent and serves as an advisor to several companies.
Global Advisor
Ayano Kasajima
Co-founder of Web3 Tokyo
CEO of Kokoromachi Co., Ltd.
A Japanese-English bilingual returnee who grew up in Hong Kong for 20 years. Graduated from Ochanomizu University and completed MIT Sloan's global program. Worked at a global startup in the sharing economy sector, handling various responsibilities including marketing, global communications, and investor relations until the company achieved Series A funding. The company later went public.
Currently, as the CEO of Kokoromachi Inc., supports business growth related to communications connecting Japan and overseas, as well as sustainability initiatives. Her motto is "Connecting value across boundaries."
In addition to consulting, she is active in the Web3 space as an MC and moderator, appearing in projects such as WebX, Adoption, Animoca Brands Japan, and Circle. She also serves as a moderator for business programs on FM radio.
Advisory companies
Freer Co., Ltd.
With the mission of "increasing the number of people and companies who can freely design their lives around the world," we provide support for English language learning and help individuals and companies expand overseas.
For example, we support students in acquiring English skills scientifically based on language acquisition theory.
We help you clarify what you want to do overseas and then teach you how to achieve your goals.
"We offer trial lessons to help you learn how to improve your English from scratch." For more information, please contact Shibuya Web3 University.
TEAMZ Co., Ltd.
TEAMZ is a digital creative group.
We provide a wide range of support, including system and application development, web and video production, etc. We support not only the Web2 field, but also Web3-related planning, UIUX, development, and operation, and provide optimal solutions to meet our customers' needs.
Kazenojidai Co., Ltd.
We support business managers and executives who want to sell products and services overseas, collaborate or partner with overseas companies, but don't know how to do it. The company's president is a former gamer and engineer who has been doing B2C business in the U.S. and Canada for 17 years, so we are also quite strong in content. #global expansion #content #cross-cultural organization #working in English #IT project manager #foreign engineer
LogicBox Pictures Inc.
Logicbox Pictures produces video, graphics and animations, mainly 3DCG. They create works in a variety of genres, including TV anime, TV commercials, Vtubers, VR/AR content, games and NFTs, making the most of the expressive power of the content. In recent years, they have been focusing on promotion and content development using the metaverse, WEB3.0 and short video distribution, and are active at the forefront of new technology every day.
Accelserve Law Office
Accelserve Law Office has the philosophy of "continuing to be a law firm that enriches the public and private lives in an enjoyable way," and provides a wide range of legal services, such as screening legal risks, contract-related legal affairs, and dispute and litigation response, mainly for IT, AI, and Web3-related companies. We place great importance on working closely with our customers and responding to their needs, and we will do our best to be an "advisor when you are in trouble" at Shibuya Web3 University.
Ace Eight Advisory Co., Ltd.
Aseight Advisory is "a company that protects your digital world."
We build and operate a security environment and provide cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions to protect your data from the threat of cyber attacks. With advanced encryption, intrusion detection, and incident response services, you can always stay ahead of the curve. We will identify and reduce your company's information security risks.
Gaiax Inc.
Gaiax is a startup studio that produces entrepreneurs who focus on businesses that use social media, the sharing economy, web3, and DAO to connect people.
We use our knowledge of blockchain and our know-how in community building to provide consulting services to companies and local governments on the formation of DAOs. We have experience in the formation of DAOs for multiple companies, including the "Utsukushii Mura DAO," a DAO that solves the problems of regional revitalization, and Japan's first DAO-type share house.
Digital Platformer Inc.
Digital Platformer is a pioneering blockchain company that implemented and operated tokenized deposits for the first time in Japan. Based on self-sovereign identity (SSI), it uses decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable certificates (VCs) to ensure the authenticity of people and things, and connects them to various assets to enable safe transactions in the digital world. In addition, by adopting multi-party computation (MPC) technology that complies with the European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and strengthening data privacy, it is building a next-generation safe and reliable digital ecosystem in a wide range of fields, including finance, healthcare, education, and public services.
Calligraphy Art NFT Project Founder Tendo
Calligraphy Art NFT is a project that aims to use the power of NFT to raise the value of calligraphy art by calligraphy artist Konan Sumiyoshi, who holds solo exhibitions around the world, to 100 million yen per piece. It has already achieved one of the highest floor prices (the lowest price that can be purchased for a collection of works) among Japanese NFT works.
This has been achieved, and it has become a work of interest in the NFT world. While there are no truly "artistic NFT works" in the Japanese NFT industry, we are working to "NFT" truly valuable art works, known as "Art x NFT."
Turing Japan Co., Ltd.
"Turing Certs" issued by Turing Japam is a blockchain digital certificate service that can be applied to multiple certifications and projects such as Open ID and W3C DID, providing a one-stop service for issuing, managing, and authenticating all kinds of certificates and important documents such as confidential documents.
The company has obtained international certifications such as ISO27001, ISO27701, and GDPR, and provides services under safe security operations. It is currently being used in nine countries around the world, including WHO, APEC, and 30 government agencies in Taiwan, and supports safe and reliable digital transformation around the world with the mission of fulfilling the roles of "Digital Trust," "Data Security," and "Sustainability" around the world.
LEGENDARY HUMANITY PTE. LTD.
LEGENDARY HUMANITY's mission is to "connect human creations to the future," and they aim to turn 100 million Real World Asset masterpieces into 3D data by 2029. They are providing AI technology to bring out the best in their collections and turn them into 3D data in the best possible condition.
We are searching for a solution to the social issue of "creating a system where museums around the world can become independent and earn money" by operating only through donations.
WAVEE Inc.
WAVEE is an invitation-only job matching platform for the Web 3.0 era that aims to integrate all human resources and projects in a DAO-like manner via blockchain in order to promote optimal matching between people and jobs based on the concept of "Give to Earn."
We provide an environment where employees can be more productive and implement a token economy designed to create optimal conditions for both people and organizations.
Ecotech
Ekotek is a leader in Web3 development in APAC. Based in Japan and Vietnam, we provide comprehensive solutions from DApp development to blockchain integration. Trusted by major companies such as Suntory, our professional team of over 200 people ensures fast and efficient development. With our unique white label technology and optimized workflow, we realize our customers' Web3 vision with reliable quality and speedy deployment, regardless of the size of the project. We promise to achieve both a shorter time to market and cost efficiency.
BOUNTY HUNTERS
BOUNTY HUNTERS is the world's first blockchain game that combines mobile games and claw machines. By combining the exciting user experience of claw machines with the incentive economy of blockchain games, we will deliver the world's first game where you can win tokens and various digital prizes by playing the game to gamers who have never experienced blockchain games!
NERO Chain
NERO Chain is a Layer 1 blockchain that provides a modular architecture to address the challenges of the Web3 industry. By adopting account abstraction and overcoming token gas utility limitations and zero-sum constraints, it enables a flexible ecosystem to support the application layer. NERO Chain was built by a global team with extensive experience in developing Layer 1 technologies and Web3 projects. Recognized for its modular technology advancements, NERO Chain focuses on blockchain architecture, traditional finance, trading, and risk management.
Webmob Software soolutions
WebMob Software Solutions, a fintech innovator since 2015, delivers specialized technology across Europe, APAC, and the Middle East. As Japan advances in digital payments and blockchain, we support local sectors with AI platforms, trade finance, and cryptocurrency solutions. With 200+ completed projects and new US funding, we're excited about the opportunity to partner with Japanese fintech leaders, financial institutions, and innovators to create mutual success through next-generation technologies.