Live Streaming: Monday, August 24, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. (JST)

⁠Watch the Oyako Day Online Talk Live

Guest: Junko Kitazawa — Public Relations Manager, Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.
Moderator: Satoshi Seki — Editor / Producer
Hosts: Bruce Osborn / Yoshiko Inoue
Organizer: Oyako Day Promotion Committee

The guest for the 50th Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Junko Kitazawa, Public Relations Manager at  ⁠Tsuburaya Productions.

Kitazawa joined Tsuburaya Productions in 1996. After working in new business development and licensing, she helped establish the company’s public relations department in 2008 and currently serves as its PR Manager.

She is also a core member of the Ultraman Foundation, established following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 to support children today and in the future. Through the foundation, she continues to be involved in initiatives supporting disaster-affected communities and children living with serious illnesses.

Kitazawa has also been a longtime and invaluable supporter of Oyako Day, working closely with us over the years and helping the project grow.

This July marked another major milestone: the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman Series, celebrated through a wide range of commemorative projects.

Together with Kitazawa, we’ll look back on the history of Oyako Day, revisit memorable moments, and share some behind-the-scenes stories that only someone who has helped nurture the project for so many years could tell.

We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a warm and enjoyable conversation!

The program will be moderated by Satoshi Seki, editor, producer, and member of the Oyako Day Promotion Committee. Photographer Bruce Osborn and Yoshiko Inoue, representative of the Oyako Day Promotion Committee, will also join the conversation.

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Theme:
Present to the Future

Guest:
Kazuko Koike | Creative Director

The guest for the 48th Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Kazuko Koike, one of Japan’s most influential creative directors.

Koike began her career writing copy for the Seibu Saison Group before becoming an associate curator at the newly established Seibu Museum of Art. She later played a key role in the founding of MUJI in 1980 and went on to establish and direct Sagacho Exhibit Space, becoming a leading figure in Japan’s cultural and design communities.

It was during those formative years that Bruce Osborn, newly arrived in Japan, first met Kazuko Koike.

In addition to hearing stories about their first encounter and the many experiences they have shared over the decades, we also look forward to learning about Koike’s ongoing work in creating new spaces for culture and creativity. Her perspective continues to inspire new generations, and we can’t wait to hear about the projects that are shaping her work today.

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#BruceOsborn
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#ThePowerOfDesign
#ConnectingCulture
#Creativity

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