Acknowledgments
This case series would not have been possible without the support of the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF) and their willingness to share their ten-year journey to create Japan’s Impact Economy. The countrywide scope and decade of work, coupled with real voices and stories of innovation, challenge, and change, make this series an important resource for others with similarly ambitious aspirations. A deep thanks to all SIIF staff for their support, and in particular to the SIIF executive committee members Shuichi Ohno, Mitsuaki Aoyagi, Nanako Kudo and Fumi Sugeno, Head of SIIF Global, for speaking openly about their experiences. This was a collaboration with Oxford colleague Professor Alex Nicholls, who helped with interviews, content, and editing expertise. We appreciate Professor Marya Besharov and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship team for their feedback and for providing a platform for this case and film series. Coupling case content with compelling film is rare in academia—such was the charge of talented filmmakers Yasuhiro Moriuchi, founder of Rakuda Studio, and Saya Terai, founder of Zow Films. Thank you both for your professionalism and flexibility. It was a joy to watch you work. There are several Oxford alumni we want to acknowledge for their assistance in offering content suggestions, feedback, and ongoing support throughout the case writing and film production. They include Reiri Miura, Yuya Kato, Tomomi Ishida, and Takeshi Igarashi. Finally, a special thanks to team members for their invaluable research, writing, editing, and design skills. This series would not have been possible without Program Manager Michaela Capps’s attention to detail and persistence. Great appreciation to Dr. Ali Webb, editor Lindsay Lowe, research fellows Miyuki Kiso and Ting Xiang Ong, and designer Lori Walek for helping create a series that is reader friendly, well documented, and tightly edited. Thank you to translator Yvonne Chang, who helped our team bridge our own version of Lost in Translation.
The cover artwork Mt. Fuji and the Sun was created by artist Daiki Ito, who is represented by HERALBONY, a SIIF investee partner.
HERALBONY is a creative company working with artists with disabilities. By presenting their unique expression through art and storytelling, HERALBONY aims to change negative perspectives on disability and create a society where everyone’s “difference” is celebrated. The photo above represents the community of HERALBONY artists.
Gayle Peterson CEO, pfc social impact advisors Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Director, Oxford Impact Investing Programme Visiting Fellow, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
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Ten Years in the Making
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