
Takahiro Maki
Representative Director, President & Co-CEO / Strategist, SIGNING Co., Ltd.
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Born in 1904 in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
Graduated from Tsuruoka Minami High School
Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan University
Joined Hakuhodo Inc. in 2007
With SIGNING since 2020
As a strategic planner, he is involved in vision and concept development, branding projects, business and marketing strategy formulation, and experiential creative development for various corporations. He also works on urban development, regional revitalization, and industry-academia co-creation projects. His research themes include "town planning (machi-zukuri)," "regional revitalization," "food culture," and "SBNR" (Spiritual But Not Religious).
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Japan Mobility Show 2025Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.

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NARA Weaving the FutureOsaka-Kansai Expo Nara Prefecture Executive Committee

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Tsuruoka Gastronomic InnovationTsuruoka Gastronomic Innovation Project

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YAASDepartment of Agriculture, Yamagata University

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TakedaTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

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Yahoo! News Health CheckupYahoo Japan Corporation

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AGCAGC Inc.

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Creating New Choices for the Future.
SIGNING is a multi-theme agency that creates Plural Futures through a Future Living Perspective.
We believe the future is not something to be predicted. It is something to be imagined, designed, and brought into reality.
By looking at today's world through the eyes of the people who will live tomorrow, we create new possibilities for society—new choices that make us say, "This is the future we want to live in."
To do this, we research across the diverse themes that shape human life and society: cities, food, art, care, travel, nature, education, family, science, and beyond.
The challenges of our time cannot be understood through a single industry, market, or discipline. Meaningful change emerges where different fields intersect.
By connecting the signals of change that appear across diverse domains, we identify the deeper shifts shaping society and help organizations, communities, and regions discover new directions for the future.
Working alongside companies, brands, governments, research institutions, and local partners, we transform those insights into tangible businesses, projects, places, and initiatives that create lasting social impact.
Our mission is not to define the future.
It is to create new choices for the future.
We look forward to creating those futures together.
Takahiro Maki
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