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We are a producer, working out of Tokyo.

The makers are there. Reaching them takes years, in person, and in Japanese.

Why we exist

OTO exists because the distance between a design idea and a Japanese workshop is wider than anyone expects.

The makers are there. Many are third or fourth generation. Most do not have a website, do not work in English, and are not looking for you. Reaching them takes years, in person, in Japanese.

We spent those years. We now hold relationships with more than 1,456 makers and ateliers across Japan, and we use them to get work made properly.

We are a producer. The designer leads the creative. The brand owns the outcome. We work alongside our clients from the first conversation to the final delivery.

Hana Himura, founder of OTO.

Founder

Hana Himura

Founder and CEO

Hana Himura founded OTO in Tokyo. She works across Japanese and English, spends most of her weeks on the road between workshops, and writes and films Craft Chronicles.

Who you actually work with

  • Hana Himura.

    Hana Himura

    Founder and CEO

    Producer at the intersection of content, craft and community in Japan. Leads strategy and originates the formats.

  • Hikaru Takechi.

    Hikaru Takechi

    Head of Supplier Relations

    Keeper of the maker network. Picks the workshop, holds the standard, runs production.

  • Patricia Ruiz

    Patricia Ruiz

    Partnerships and Business Development Lead

    Owns your project from the first conversation through to delivery.

COMPANy

OTO is operated by tapco Co., Ltd., a Tokyo company. tapco also runs a bilingual content studio.

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