japan

Sep 19, 2024

40 Under 40 2024: Ryota Haraguchi, TBWA Hakuhodo

A mega-successful McDonald’s recruitment campaign may have launched Haraguchi to the stratosphere, but his everyday work and leadership philosophy remains firmly planted to the ground.

Sep 9, 2024

Hakuhodo launches new entity to drive internal startup innovation

Led by Hiroo Takeda, Ventures of Creativity will oversee investment functions and support business incubation by employees across the agency network in Japan and worldwide.

Aug 14, 2024

Dentsu H1 2024 earnings: Japan grows with digital ad gains as APAC struggles with market challenges

Dentsu Group reported a 0.2% organic revenue increase in Q2 2024—with Japan's digital advertising growth leading the charge. However, APAC's growth lags as client losses and market challenges persist, impacting overall regional performance.

Jul 24, 2024

A pivotal summer ahead for sports in Japan

The VP at 160over90 writes about the bright future of Japanese sport and the country's emerging status as a global sports powerhouse.

May 7, 2024

Cat God takes calls to help Japanese gamers level up

RGA's first work for Japanese gaming company Ponos involves divine intervention through a wacky collection of multimedia work for desperate players of The Battle Cats.

Mar 11, 2024

'The lack of female leadership in Japan is undeniable': McCann's Ji Watson

As part of our International Women’s Day 2024 coverage, we speak to the CEO of McCann Worldgroup Japan who opens up about her sometimes-arduous journey to becoming a senior leader in a male-dominated market.