Alumni Business Directory

Alumni Business Directory

Companies owned by Nishimachi alumni are introduced here. If you would like to have your professional site linked, please contact the Alumni Office. The list here is organized by country/region, then the class years of the business owners.

If you are a Nishimachi alumnus and is a job seeker, please visit Nishimachi International School Official Alumni group on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6978780

(updated September 9, 2022)

JAPAN

Kumi Sato '74
President and CEO, COSMO
(Consulting, Tokyo)
http://cosmopr.co.jp/en/

Akiko J. Ohnogi '81
Doctor, Dr. Ohnogi's Psychotherapy and Counseling Clinic
(Clinical Psychologist, Tokyo)
http://www.dr-ohnogi.com

Naoko Yoshino '82
Harpist
(Tokyo)
http://www.naokoyoshino.com

Kaori Yamaguchi '84
Japanese Cooking & Tradition Instructor
(Yokohama)
https://wasabiplus.com/

Shingo Francis '85
Artist
(Kanagawa)
http://www.shingofrancis.com/

Leo King '85
Doctor, The King Clinic
(General Practice & Travel Medicine, Tokyo)
http://www.thekingclinic.com/

Masami Hayami '87
Artist
(Tokyo)
https://masamihayami.tokyo/

Kiki Jiang Yamaguchi '87
Co-Owner, TOTAL REPAIR TECHIE
(Tokyo)
https://www.totalrepair-techie.com/

Sakiko Yamazaki '97
Co-Founder, Animal Literacy Research Institution
(Animal Literacy Research Institution Traslation and Interpretation Service, Tokyo)
http://www.alri.jp

David Green
Owner, "Nanbo Kokusai Mura"
(Former Nishimachi teacher, Chiba)
http://www.discoverjapan.co.jp

U.S.A.

Valerie (Mack) Jones '69
Owner and Designer, Jizo and Chibi
(Apparel, Online store)
http://jizoandchibi.com

Dennis Beach '71
Artist
(Wilmington, DE)
http://www.dennisbeach.tv

Alexandra Truitt '71
Photo Editor
(South Salem, NY)
http://www.pictureresearching.com/

Joseph Lee '73
Professor, Author, Professional Advisor
(Calabasas, CA)
http://www.joe-lee.com

Hope Anderson '74
Film Director/Producer
(USA)
http://hopeandersonproductions.com

Kit Harrison '74
Co-Founder and Teacher, Arcadia Center for English Immersion
(Camden, ME)
http://www.acadiaenglish.com

Rod Guyton '76
President, Dental Alloy Products, Inc.,
(Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Hartford, CT)
http://www.dentalalloyproducts.com

Rachel Perry '77
Artist
(New York, NY)
http://www.rachelperrystudio.com

Yoko Nogami '82
Artist
(FL)
http://www.nogamiyoko.com

Robert Sharp '84
CEO, Software Creator
(USA)
http://www.lifeflix.com

Robert Sharp '84
CEO, New Blue
(Graphics software for live-streaming video, USA)
http://www.newbluefx.com

Yutaka Tamura '87
School Director and Founder, Excel Academy Charter Schools
(East Boston, MA; Chelsea, MA)
http://www.excelacademy.org

Jason Sharp '88
Colin Sharp '88
President and CEO, VP of Sales, Toolfarm
(Online reseller of software for video editors and animators, San Francisco, CA)
http://www.toolfarm.com

Sean Tadaki '90
Managing Partner, Commercial Asset Advisors
(Commercial Realtor, Honolulu, HI)
http://www.CAAHawaii.com

Filiz Emma Soyak '94
Artist
(Hudson, NY)
http://www.filizsoyak.com

Toranosuke Matsuoka '95
Co-Owner, Sen Japanese Restaurant
(Sag Harbor, NY )
http://www.senrestaurant.com

Amanda Benson '96
Owner, Air Borne Designs
(Clothing and accessories design, USA)
http://airborndesigns.com

Caroline (Coco) J. Picard '96
Executive Director, Curator, Editor, Sector 2337
(Contemporary Art Space, Chicago, IL )
http://sector2337.com/

Mirei Takashima Claremon '97
Founder, Mirei TC Consulting
(Consulting Firm, Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.illumirai.com/

Mayu (Kawata) Langford '98
Owner, Paradise Healing Farms
(Organic farm for holistic healing​​​​​, Kauai​​ HI)
http://www.paradisehealingfarms.com

Mona Anita Olsen '98
Founder, iMADdu (I make a difference, do you?)
(Fairfax, VA)
http://www.imaddu.org

Nicole (Héroux) Williams '99
Michelle (Héroux) Conlon '01
Co-Owners, Simply Crepes
(Canandaigua, NY; Pittsford, NY; Raleigh, NC)
http://simplycrepes.com

Alley Heffern '05
Co-Founder, Taaluma Totes
(Apparel, Online Store)
http://www.taalumatotes.com

ASIA

Andrew Yeh '97
Producer, Singer, Songwriter
(Taipei, Taiwan)
http://www.andrewyehmusic.com

John Paulo Jordan '02
Founder, CEO, LA LIGA/Sports
(Retail, Makati City, Philippines)
https://laliga.site/

AUSTRALIA

Cristian Roux '90 
Illustrator/Logo Design/Sequential Art/Campaigns
(Melbourne)
http://cristianroux.com

Emma Tamaoki '92
Illustrator/Graphic Designer/Photographer/Artist
(Sydney)
http://www.emmatamaoki.com/

Michelle Emma James '98
Co-Owner, Here Studio, Architect
(Melbourne/Ballarat/Horsham)
http://www.herestudio.net/

EUROPE

Elisa Ashenden '95
Actress and Food/Recipe Blogger, Elisa's Table
(U.K.)
http://elisastable.wordpress.com/

David Jarvis '02
Founder, Griffin
(Digital bank, London, U.K.)
https://griffin.sh