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Hideyuki Kasuga

Dr. Hideyuki Kasuga

Hideyuki Kasuga. Born in Nagano Prefecture. Doctor of Engineering. Representative of the "Hide Kasuga Group," which promotes the development of the circular economy (CE). Founder and owner of the eco-friendly brands "BLANC BIJOU PARIS®," "hide k 1896®," and "TRANSWOOD®."He is engaged in the social implementation of the circular economy, ranging from the development of eco-friendly materials and products to the establishment of circular schemes. He also provides circular economy consulting services to various companies, leveraging the expertise gained from his own brands. In the field of education, he is dedicated to talent development as a Specially Appointed Professor at Shinshu University and a Visiting Lecturer at Waseda University. He is the proponent of “Reiwa Modernism®,” a lifestyle concept centered on Japan that blends the old and the new.

Hideyuki Kasuga. Born in Nagano Prefecture. Doctor of Engineering. Representative of the "Hide Kasuga Group," which promotes the development of the circular economy (CE). Founder and owner of the eco-friendly brands "BLANC BIJOU PARIS®," "hide k 1896®," and "TRANSWOOD®."He is engaged in the social implementation of the circular economy, ranging from the development of eco-friendly materials and products to the establishment of circular schemes. He also provides circular economy consulting services to various companies, leveraging the expertise gained from his own brands. In the field of education, he is dedicated to talent development as a Specially Appointed Professor at Shinshu University and a Visiting Lecturer at Waseda University. He is the proponent of “Reiwa Modernism®,” a lifestyle concept centered on Japan that blends the old and the new.

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  • Operation of research and development institutions
    Operation of creative firms
    Consultation on building a circular economy

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  • Operation of environmentally conscious brands
    Operation of CE Consortium
    Operation of flagship stores

  • Operation of environmentally conscious brands
    Operation of PTFE recycling patents
    Operation of salons

About Us

Founding
Establishment
Paid-in capital
Representative
Hideyuki Kasuga
Head office
2F TERASAWA BUILDING, 1-7-17 MOTOAKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO
Laboratory
Room 502, International Science Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, Nagano, Japan
Flagship store
1F Path Omotesando A, 5-6-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Officer
Hideyuki Kasuga
Representative director
Tominaga Shigeki
Director (Chairman of the Board, The Sasakawa Franco-Japanese Foundation / Former Paris Branch Manager, Industrial Bank of Japan)
Seiichi Taruta
Outside Director (Doctor (Engineering) / Professor, Shinshu University)
Business advisor
Kengo Kuma
Architect / Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Kazunari Domen
D. / Distinguished Professor, The University of Tokyo / Distinguished Professor, Shinshu University
Fumio Nanjo
Special Advisor and Former Director of the Mori Art Museum
Technical Advisor
Abe Ryu
D. / Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
Atsuo Takanishi
D. (Engineering) / Professor, Waseda University
Naoki Hiki
D. / Chief Professor, Kitasato University School of Medicine
A. BIAMONTI
PhD. / Professor, Faculty of Design, Politecnico di Milano
Partnership agreement
Nagano Prefecture / Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture / Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture / Higashikawa Town, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido / Shinshu University
Major Shareholders
Hideyuki Kasuga
Hakuhodo Inc.
82 Investment Co., Ltd.
ZeroOne Booster Capital Co., Ltd.
Shinshu SS Fund (Shinshu Startup and Succession Support Fund)
Group Companies
hide k 1896 corporation
BLANC BIJOU Corporation
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