Our mission –
- To create a bridge between Japan and the world, by facilitating and supporting personal, social and business relationships, services and networks, introducing and connecting Japanese and non-Japanese who are visiting, living in and conducting business between Japan and the rest of the world.
- To assist Japanese and non-Japanese to learn from, understand and adjust to each other in smooth harmony.
- To be a one-stop-shop and single point of contact for “all things Japan” to non-Japanese who are visiting, relocating to or doing business in Japan.
Nippon Bridge has been created as a solution for two distinct, but sometimes complimentary groups of Japan enthusiasts – those seeking to invest in and do business in the country – and those seeking to live here.
It has been our experience and belief that Japan has so much to offer to the world – both financially and as an amazing place to live – but those benefits often get “lost in translation” or seem inaccessible due to language, cultural and mindset gaps.
To address this issue, we have decided to create the perfect go-to bridge between Japan and the rest of the world – to become facilitators, instigators and proud ambassadors, offering all that Japan has to offer, to those who wish to be a part of its story.
日本が経済的にも生活する上でも世界に提供できるものがたくさんあるにもかかわらず、言語や文化、そして物事の考え方の違いから、しばしば相互理解が難しいと捉えられることがしばしばありました。ニッポンブリッジの理念は、外国人投資家も外国出身の社員も留学生もすべての方が日本に来たからにはこの土地に溶け込んで生活してもらい、日本から恩恵を受けそして貢献してもらいたいというものです。日本の方にも外国人の素晴らしい点を知ってもらいたいと願っております。
日本への訪問、移住、ビジネスを行う外国人にとって、「日本生活のすべて」へよろずの窓口になります。
Meet the team
Kiyoka Naruke
Partner & CEO
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Kiyoka attended college in Canada, studying tourism and travel management. After graduating, she then relocated to Korea, where she studied Korean and returned to Japan, to work in her family’s natural foods restaurant.
These experiences have enabled her to learn firsthand about business, personnel, and resource management.
Kiyoka has spent almost a decade in South-East Asia, collaborating with the consulate general of Japan and local government agencies, organizing events promoting Japanese culture, and working on diverse projects involving cross-border collaboration initiatives.
Following her experiences abroad, Kiyoka has acquired a passion for instigating cross-border business initiatives, facilitating institutional collaborations, and supporting individuals and families relocating to start their new lives overseas.
Ziv Nakajima - Magen
Partner & COO
Born in Israel and subsequently migrated to Australia – now a long-term resident of Japan – Ziv is a seasoned veteran of corporate IT project management, who has transitioned to real estate portfolio management upon relocating to Japan.
Here he has co-founded, and is still serving as partner and executive manager, Asia-Pacific of “Nippon Tradings International (NTI),” a real estate property buyers’ advocacy, proxy management and consulting firm.
The firm has been successfully assisting resident and non-resident foreigners to purchase, sell and manage their real-estate holdings in the land of the rising sun, and is currently managing over 8 million dollars’ worth of assets in Japan, on behalf of their clientele.
As a seasoned corporate division manager, investor, and business owner/manager for over twenty years, and, having been actively bridging the gap between foreign and Japanese business entities for over a decade – Ziv brings his experience, expertise, and passion for finding creative solutions, serving his clients and maximizing their profitability, to bear on his most recent initiative.