[Event Schedule]

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 17:00-18:30: Coworking Time event for participants only! Free access to the 3rd and 4th floor coworking spaces!

18:30 - Doors open . The second floor will be opened. Please purchase one drink on the first floor before entering the venue.

19:00-19:30 Meet up glocal talk session (Free admission, advance registration required) / 2nd floor

19:30-21:30 Snack time (cash only) / 1st floor

【What is Snack GLOCAL?】 Glocal = Thinking on a global scale, but acting locally 🌍

At "Snack GLOCAL," we invite local players from all over Japan and around the world to become snack bar owners! This event offers an exciting yet homey experience, creating the feeling of stepping into a deep, local bar 🎉 In the "Meet up glocal talk session," two distinguished speakers, Keitaro Iwaki, Director of Astena Holdings Co., Ltd., and Ryuichi Echigo, President of 46000 Co., Ltd., will talk about the charms of Ishikawa from a "glocal" perspective 🎙✨ During "Snack time," the Ishikawa speakers mentioned above will become snack bar managers for a day, casually interacting with guests while serving local snacks 🙌 Drinks will also be available on a cash-on-delivery basis. Even if the place isn't your hometown, if you're interested in the place or consider it your second home, please feel free to join us! Ishikawa lovers, come join us!

"Snack GLOCAL" - Today's One-Day Managers

▶Keitaro Iwaki, Director, Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. A graduate of Keio University's Faculty of Policy Management, he joined Accenture Japan Ltd. in April 2005 after working in the company's strategic business division. After serving as president of a listed subsidiary, he became President and Representative Director of Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. in February 2017. He is working to transform the company into a socially responsible corporate group that enhances the sustainability of industry, technology, and society. His hobbies are classical music and sea fishing.

▶Ryuichi Echigo, President and CEO of 46000 Co., Ltd. Born in Tokyo in 1988. While a student at Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies, he became involved with Campfire Co., Ltd., a crowdfunding platform, and joined the company after graduation. He later moved to the internet company Pixiv Inc. In 2015, he became an independent contractor. He worked as a member of the VR video production team "Watanabe-ka" at Concent Inc., undertaking video production, music DX at the planning and strategy office of the music and entertainment agency Being, and planning for a commercial production company on a contract basis. In 2020, he moved to Kanazawa. In 2021, he established 46000 Co., Ltd. and continues his efforts to improve rural areas. He serves as a director of Zettai Soshiyo Co., Ltd., which operates Ishikawa Zukan, a job placement service for migrants, and Coworking Square Kanazawa Korinbo, a coworking space located in the city center.

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Meet up glocal talk session MC

▶︎Aki was born in Tokyo. After graduating from Chuo University, she joined JLL, a comprehensive real estate services company. Later, she moved to a hotel venture. In 2020, she started her own business and opened the community-type hotel "LINNAS Kanazawa" in Owari-cho, Kanazawa City in April 2021. In 2022, she co-founded the creative firm MiKS Co., Ltd. with Tsutomu Yoshizaki, a designer from Kanazawa. Her hobbies are traveling and language learning.

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What is S-TOKYO?

S-TOKYO is a small, multi-purpose facility (micro-complex) that houses a co-working space, cafe, and gallery. It aims to be a community where local businesses, startups, creators, and digital nomads from around the world mingle, fostering diverse activities every day. We had a soft opening on November 22, 2023, and began accepting applications for tenants. The official grand reopening is scheduled for April 2024. In addition to operating as a co-working space, cafe & bar, and gallery, tenants are also free to plan and co-host their own events. We are looking for members who will help make this place a place full of comfortable connections and new inspiration.

[S-TOKYO] Instagram is here