Media Network
31 living sites — daily signals for culture, entertainment, and world leaders, plus atlases, games, and research.
Company
A company connecting with the world through culture.
J-Catalyst delivers Japanese culture, media, and experiences to the world — running a live media network, producing cultural programs, and building long-term international projects.
Cultural Experiences
Nihon-buyo, calligraphy, sushi, and VIP hospitality — performed and hosted by our own people.
Global Projects
Cebu Bon Odori, Japan Expo Thailand (WANNABES sponsorship), Garin wine with Heidee Winery, and projects across 25+ countries.
Founder
Masami Oginuma
Masami Oginuma — plasma physics researcher turned culture connector. Dancer, calligrapher, and builder of the J-Catalyst network.
Profile
Company
Name
J-Catalyst
Founder / Representative
Masami Oginuma / 荻沼雅美
Business
Culture media network, cultural programs and experiences, overseas event production, sponsorship, trade and consulting
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Group
Group
J-Catalyst works as a group of focused entities, each running its own field.
Research
From practice to peer-reviewed research.
We don't just use generative AI — we apply it in real business, design it into education, and validate it as research.
Generative AI × Design Thinking
Co-authored research: generative-AI prototyping education for non-engineers
Peer-reviewed and accepted at TE2026 — the 33rd International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan) — and presented as a poster in July 2026.
Co-authors: Tsubasa Ito (Keio SDM) / Tomomi Nonaka (Waseda) / Masami Oginuma (J-Catalyst) / Seiko Shirasaka (Keio SDM, Dean)
Contact
Invite J-Catalyst to your event.
For overseas events, private cultural programs, partnership inquiries, and media collaboration.
Partnership Inquiry