Our Mission

Create Connections
That Last a Lifetime.

Meeting the right person can lead to a better job, a new business, or even a lifelong friend. Social connections can multiply your opportunities.

But it can be difficult to make new friends once you’re a working adult. It’s not the same as being in school. By graduating, you lose that shared, consistent space that bonded you to your peers.

Creative Tokyo is on a mission to provide that space, enhancing lives, one member at a time.

OUR VALUES

Let serendipity lead

Create those special moments where the trajectory of your life shifts because of that one person you met.

Diverse on purpose

Spur innovation and divergent thinking by collecting the best of all worlds.

Meaningful over superficial

Real connections lead to friendship, partnerships, career moves, and more. Not the superficial ones where you pass out business cards.

HOW WE’RE DIFFERENT

Focus on the whole person

Unlike purely career-centric communities, Creative Tokyo is focused on creating real connections. When you’re in “play” mode, isn’t it easier to connect with other people, rather than being serious all the time? We have our guard up if all we’re thinking about is looking good for an interview. We won’t be authentic. Here, we invite you to be yourself.

We love talking about work, but at the heart of it are the people who show up. Many members become friends with each other. Those relationships have naturally evolved into new careers, businesses, and more.

ORIGIN STORY

From startup idea to
bustling community

Creative Tokyo began as a small 10-person group, huddled together in a Shibuya HUB. Hitomi was back in Tokyo after a long pause, lonely without designer friends, and looking to test her app idea “Fether.” This meetup was a first pass to see if there was any interest.

The group quickly grew beyond its initial idea. We began doing larger events, workshops, dinners, and museum visits together.

Today, it’s an easy place to find a new creative friend. Birds of a feather flock together.