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[BizDev Interview] Launching a Video Service That Hit the Market Twice – A music industry veteran with over 20 years of experience takes on a new mission to fuse global culture and music.
This interview features Yuichi Takeba, who leads the expansion of existing businesses and the launch of new ventures as BizDev. Yuichi Takeba has been in the music industry for over 20 years and has had a broad career, including working as a label promoter, launching a video streaming service, and taking a company public twice. So what motivated him to join Gridge and what potential does he see in it? What does he see as Gridge’s strengths from the perspective of someone with
Oct 23
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Our company organized a talk session at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta
In August 2025, our company conducted a talk session for students at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, exploring music marketing and career development. This activity was carried out to embody our vision of “creating innovative entertainment experiences with people worldwide,” as part of our efforts to lay the foundation for “edutainment,” which combines education and entertainment. At Gridge, our mission is to bridge Japan and the world through music and cultur
Oct 16


[Division Director Interview] Delivering the Voices of International Fandom: A “Fan-Culture Marketer” Spearheads the Front Line of J-POP’s Global Expansion
This time, we present an interview with Aida Nur Ariza, the Division Director of the Cross-Border E-Commerce and Fandom Marketing...
Sep 10
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Executive Director Interview: From the Overlooked Startup Days to Evolving into a Global Business Acknowledged by Japan’s Music Industry: a Graduate’s Second-Year Leap into “Starting from Scratch”
This is an interview with Aiko Yunoki, Executive Director. She joined as a founding member at the No. 2 position just two years after...
Sep 10


[Interview] From Job Hunting Struggles to Supporting Global Artists: A Passion-Driven Entertainment Journey
This is an interview with Megumi Soeda, who leads the Growth & Alliance Division, responsible for KOL marketing (※) and SNS marketing....
Sep 1
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[Founder & CEO Interview] The Story and Journey Toward the Future of Gridge: Building Global Entertainment for the World
This time, we are sharing an interview with our CEO, Kenichi Yabui! Today, our company supports the global expansion of Japanese artists,...
Aug 29
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[Intern Interview] Encouraged by K-POP during high school. “Now it's my turn to deliver,” thoughts on the expansion of J-POP in South Korea.
This time, we’re featuring an interview with Koko Saitō (Class of 2026, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), who is in charge of the...
Aug 29
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[Interview with Our Global Team Member] Bridging J-POP and the World Through the Eyes of an “Overseas Otaku”: Tackling the Challenge of Global Reach from the Front Lines
This time, we interviewed Yohana Hoetama, one of our global team members working in Indonesia! Her love for Japan began with anime and...
Aug 18
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