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Ryutaro Ishihara

Editor / Editorial Director

Ryutaro Ishihara

Since student days, contributed articles to culture and lifestyle magazines. After joining DeNA as a new graduate, worked as an editor at Forbes JAPAN, mainly responsible for special features such as 30 UNDER 30 JAPAN, which selects 30 outstanding individuals under the age of 30 across various fields, and WORK MILL, a magazine produced with office furniture manufacturer Okamura exploring the future of work.

With an editorial perspective that creates new value by connecting diverse contexts and ideas, focuses on fostering organizational culture, branding, and communication design—emphasizing the inherent “Vernacularity” of companies and organizations. Representative Director of the general incorporated association Culturepreneur Collectives.

Being Pure
Drawn to people who are honest with themselves, who face their thoughts and beliefs head-on, and whose eyes reflect purity. Also deeply inspired by the things such people create.

The Charm of Vernacularity
In an age overflowing with everything, value lies in looking closely at what’s right at our feet. By shifting perspective and observing carefully, unique forms of value always emerge. Find joy in continually editing authentic expressions rooted in those irreplaceable charms.