I have recently relocated to Nihonbashi (日本橋), which will serve as my new home and the central hub for my activities.
For me, Nihonbashi is not merely a famous local landmark. I want to highlight the profound meaning that Nihonbashi holds. It is an incredibly important and special place that embodies the symbolism of being the Starting Point of Everything and the Origin.
Just as it has historically been the point from which all roads in Japan begin (the ‘Kilometre Zero’ monument), it is also the first departure point for the magnificent journey of the famous Ukiyo-e masterpiece, ‘The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō’.
At the same time, Nihonbashi does not linger only in the past. Today, this area is the core crucible for mega-scale private redevelopment spearheaded by giant developers such as Mitsui, Mitsubishi, and Mori Building. Their philosophy no longer stops at erecting dense concrete skyscrapers. Instead, they elevate the fundamental added value of the local real estate to an entirely new dimension by creating “user-centric open spaces”—wide pedestrian walkways, healing green parks, and areas where commerce and culture naturally intersect. In this context, Nihonbashi—where centuries-old traditional shops, cutting-edge commercial buildings, and lush greenery face one another—is a space where long-standing tradition and the dynamic future perfectly coexist.
When people trace back through all mechanisms and history to grasp the truth, this is the final zero point (0) they reach, the place situated at the very center. I believe this is exactly where any new endeavor starts, and where the purest origin of all events and ideas resides. That is the true gravity that Nihonbashi possesses.
Through this relocation, it is my earnest desire that this space becomes the ‘True Center of Japan’ for me, and for the countless initiatives we will create. From here in Nihonbashi, the origin of all things, please look forward to the new beginnings we will chart moving forward.