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Managing Director

Hiroky Nakaya

We work to understand the true potential of brands and businesses, and carefully connect that value with markets and people. Through this work, we aim to build lasting relationships and create long-term value.

Background

Hiroky Nakaya is the Managing Director of KRAYON, Inc.

He began his career in global public relations for Neil Barrett, the British designer who founded the Prada menswear division, working on media relations, promotions, and fashion show operations in Milan.

He later built and led in-house communications for a British fashion brand in London, overseeing PR agencies across seven countries, European media relations, fashion show planning and operations in London and Milan, and VIP and celebrity-related projects.

His experience spans global PR and marketing, international brand expansion across Europe and Asia, collaborations between sports and fashion, and the management of 90 fashion shows and events across Europe and Asia. His international work also includes B2B technology startups in London, exclusive distribution projects between Italian food brands and Japanese companies, and relationship building with artists, investors, and academic institutions in Mexico City.

After returning to Japan, he founded KRAYON, Inc.

He has studied at The New School for Social Research, Harvard Business School, and Kyoto University, and has been a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council since 2023.

Languages: English, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.