Makoto Tanijiri | Welcoming Sadahiro Nakamura for "THINK_27" on Friday, May 31st
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November 25, 2014

Makoto Tanijiri | Welcoming Sadahiro Nakamura for "THINK_27" on Friday, May 31st


A deep dive into his "fanboy" work methods and how to create hits.


THINK_27 featuring Sadahiro Nakamura

 

For the 27th "THINK," our guest is Sadahiro Nakamura, President of Transit General Office. How will the usual third-floor venue at Suppose Design Office transform into a playground with Mr. Nakamura's presence?





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Text by MAKOTO TANIJIRI (Suppose Design Office)




The "hitmaker" behind Tokyo's most talked-about spots visits Hiroshima!

Transit General Office, led by Sadahiro Nakamura, operates under the concept of "creating playgrounds with fashion, architecture, music, design, art, and food as content." They are highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally for their wide-ranging work, from branding and producing to managing all kinds of spaces.




So, what are the work methods of this renowned orchestrator? We'll have an in-depth conversation about his "fanboy" work methods and how to create hits. We invite you all to join us.



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Sadahiro Nakamura

President of Transit General Office. Born in Tokyo in 1971. After graduating from Keio University, he worked at Isetan before establishing Transit General Office in 2001 with the corporate concept of "creating playgrounds with fashion, architecture, music, design, art, and food as content." As a key figure in the cafe boom, he has been involved in the establishment and operation of approximately 40 cafes, including the cafe "Sign," as well as brands like "Cath Kidston," "Diesel," "JILLSTUART," and "Mercedes-Benz," and the Sydney-based restaurant "bills," known as the "world's best breakfast."

He has also worked on cafes and restaurants in Japan's first design hotel "CLASKA," Osaka's "Dojima Hotel," the world's largest SOHO office building "the SOHO," and in 2012, cafes and restaurants in popular facilities such as the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree, Shibuya Hikarie, and Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku. With international expansion planned for 2013, he is actively working daily as a hitmaker who consistently creates buzzworthy spots. His group companies include event & catering, communication planning, recruitment, and property management firms. His book, "Sadahiro Nakamura's Fanboy Work Methods," is currently on sale to great acclaim.

Transit General Office | http://www.transit-web.com/

Official Twitter | http://twitter.com/#!/TGONAKAMURA



THINK_27

Date: Friday, May 31, 2013

Doors open 19:00 - Event starts 19:30 - 21:30, After-party 21:30 - 22:30

Venue: Suppose Design Office 3F, 15-1 Funaihonmachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Inquiries: Tel. 082-961-3000 / think@suppose.jp

Fee: 1000 yen (no reservation required)

* Seating for the first 100 guests, standing room thereafter.

* Following the talk, an after-party will be held from 21:30. A casual reception with Sadahiro Nakamura is planned.



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* Past talk shows can be viewed on USTREAM.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/think-suppose