{"id":24,"date":"2015-11-26T10:47:58","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T01:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:18:29","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\n\t<div id='mission' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Mission Statement<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em><strong>&#x1f536;The medium is the message<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the sense that communications theorist Marshall McLuhan postulated &#8220;the medium is the message&#8221;, we aspire to create mixed-media projects (cross-media art\/films, photo exhibitions, books, etc.) to promote and build new bridges where East meets West in artistic, creative and spiritual contexts.<\/p>\n<p>A key to this is to craft enduring messages to serve as the media, reflecting originality and identity, yet universally transcending local\/indigenous culture in the global civilization. We strive to\u00a0link these in a form of human network spreading <strong>empathy and egalitarianism through art, media and communications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our \u201cmedia art league\u201d works to expand this linkage on the multi-cultural and ultimately &#8212; \u201comnilateral\u201d &#8212; levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1004767_9s.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-499 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1004767_9s-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright \u00a9 2015 Miro Ito\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1004767_9s-1024x684.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1004767_9s-300x201.jpg 300w, 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the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of <em>better communication towards mutual understanding<\/em>, our media focuses on inspiring peace, igniting the awareness to share with each other, so that ultimately<strong> the medium might be a massage for the soul<\/strong> (Marshall McLuhan).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_widgetised_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<aside id=\"rev-slider-widget-2\" class=\"widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 widget widget_revslider\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START home_slider REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.3.5 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_1_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" data-aimg=\"\"  style=\"background:#E9E9E9;padding:0;margin:0px 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\n<\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='objective' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Objective &amp; Contribution<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong><b>&#x1f536;About Us<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> is media and art centred network comprising professionals from various walks of life and cultural backgrounds including: artists, academics, editors\/journalists, language professionals, curators, moviemakers, scientists, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with Japanese art foundations, museums\/libraries, media &amp; academic organisations, governmental institutions, etc., we are involved in milestone international projects of civic and cultural merit, incl. art &amp; cultural activities, audio-visual planning\/production, borderless media &amp; communications projects as well as educational &amp; research activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> endows museums, libraries, universities, and other public institutions with visual\/photographic works, publications, etc. pertaining to Japanese\/Asian\/Eurasian culture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-751 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright \u00a9 2016 Miro Ito\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200-1024x657.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200-768x493.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/L1005489_12_W1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><strong>Objective &amp; Contribution<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Borderless media and communications projects including mass media\/publishing\/audio-visual production on multilateral levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Introducing selected elements of Japanese and other Asian\/Eurasian cultural heritage that provide significant civic and cultural contributions to the World.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Establishing archives of Miro Ito&#8217;s fine art photographs portraying national treasures, important cultural assets, UNESCO World Heritage sites &amp; examples of World Cultural Intangible Heritage, including documentary photographs\/films.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Research and educational activities, especially pertaining to world spiritual culture and Japanese\/Asian\/Eurasian culture &amp; traditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Endowing leading museums, libraries, universities, and other academic institutions worldwide with visual\/photographic works, publications, etc. pertaining to Japanese and other Asian\/Eurasian culture, as the <em>International Media &amp; Art League Collections.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-494\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright \u00a9 2016 Miro Ito\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0252_9s.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> 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\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><strong>Art &amp; Culture Projects<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Photographing &amp; archiving World Cultural Heritage art treasures (tangible and intangible)<br \/>\n2. Preserving, exhibiting &amp; donating\/sharing national treasures &amp; important cultural assets for the benefit of humankind<br \/>\n3. Creating cross media art work\/films for international media distribution and academic\/educational purposes<br \/>\n4. Producing diverse international exchange projects<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;Corporate\u00a0<\/b><strong>Creative Projects<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Planning &amp; producing cross media projects including films, websites, publications, etc.<br \/>\n2. Producing CSR (corporate social responsibility) projects<br \/>\n3. Photographing art images, advertising work, portraitures, architecture, documentary, etc.<br \/>\n4. Producing &amp; consulting for art\/design-related projects (exhibitions, product development, logo creation, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><strong>Publishing &amp; Educational Projects<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Researching &amp; publishing related to Japanese\/Eurasian spiritual &amp; cultural heritage<br \/>\n2. Publishing photographic art &amp; essays, including related educational activities<br \/>\n3. Contributing features and interview articles for specialty media<br \/>\n4. Planning-to-Publishing book projects<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><strong>Research &amp; Translating\u00a0Projects<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Research projects<br \/>\n2. Academic translation<br \/>\n3. International public relations projects (for copywriting\/editing\/localising)<br \/>\n4. Consulting (related to international communications)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>&#x1f536;<\/b>NY NPO Activity<\/strong> (International Media &amp; Art League) \u2192 see<a class=\"link_b\" href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/ny-npo-activity\/\">\u300aNY NPO Activity\u300b<\/a>for details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-496\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-496\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright \u00a9 2016 Miro Ito\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S0175_8s.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='chronology' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Brief Chronology<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><\/b><strong><b>&#x1f536; <\/b>Company Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tokyo Headquarters: 1-1-2-309 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0011, JAPAN<br \/>\nToronto: 2410-15 Windermere Avenue, Toronto, ON M6S5A2, CANADA<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director: Miro Ito, artist, author, producer&amp;director (art &amp; culture), Tokyo &amp; New York<br \/>\nManaging Director\/Director of International Communications: Andreas Boettcher, editor\/translator, researcher\/consultant, Tokyo &amp; Toronto<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-492\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright \u00a9 2015 Miro Ito\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/ZC9S3259_9s.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong><b>&#x1f536; <\/b>Brief Chronology of MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> (Tokyo, New York, Toronto)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div id='1455532031965-a5867e86-989c'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Founding - 2003 \u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#x1f538;<strong>Founding &#8211; 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Established as a multi-cultural creative team in 1995, named \u201cZwei Plus\u201d by Miro Ito (Tokyo) and Andreas Boettcher (Toronto\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Duesseldorf) to promote art &amp; communications through publicised media work, involving planning, editing, writing and photography\/image-creation as well as public\/private sector assignments across Japan, Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996 Zwei Plus was incorporated as a <em>company limited<\/em> (yugen gaisha; present goshi gaisha) in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to Canada in 1998, Andreas Boettcher, who had represented Zwei Plus interests in Europe, temporarily relocated to Tokyo the following year to concentrate on multi-national projects (later joining Honyaku Center Inc.)<\/p>\n<p>After Miro Ito&#8217;s relocation to New York, in 1999 and the events of 9\/11 in 2001, the emphasis shifted to more international, long-term and creative art &amp; cultural activities that send out messages for lasting peace as a \u201c<em>world heritage of life and prayer<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, Miro Ito temporarily returned to her native Japan for her own project of <em>1400 years Asian spiritual traditions in Nara<\/em> (Japan) in 2005.<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1234\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1234\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1234\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/karura_miroito_s-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/karura_miroito_s-1024x735.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/karura_miroito_s-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/karura_miroito_s-768x551.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/karura_miroito_s.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gigaku Mask: Karura, Edo period (replica of standard Karura mask from T\u014ddai-ji)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1445068117859\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>2003-present\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#x1f538;<strong>2003-present<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since then, Miro Ito has been involved in media and art projects as creator &amp; producer with the artistic aspiration to promote understanding and peace through <strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>In line with this initiative, the company was renamed <strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> in 2003 and Andreas Boettcher became Director of International Communications.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Andreas Boettcher proceeded to establish a new branch of <strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong> in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>On occasion of the 30th anniversary of establishing <strong>MEDIA ART LEAGUE<\/strong>, Miro Ito is planning to launch an NPO in New York in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_819\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-819\" class=\"size-large wp-image-819\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p118-119_1001_W1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p118-119_1001_W1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p118-119_1001_W1200-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p118-119_1001_W1200-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p118-119_1001_W1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mantoro: Festival of ten Thousand Lanterns<br \/>Kasuga-taisha Shrine<br \/>Photo by Miro Ito<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='clients' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Clients <\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1445068117859\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Art Projects\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>&#x1f536;<\/b>Art Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Artwork Production:<\/strong>\u00a0 Japan&#8217;s Cultural Agency (Cluster Project: Ikasu-Nara Regional Council), Nara Prefecture, Canon Group, SME Families<\/p>\n<p><strong>CSR Project Prentation:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nippon Care Communications<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1691\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\" wp-image-1691\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinepoetry: Nara, Japan\u2019s First Imperial Capital and Eastern Terminus of the Silk Road (Miro Ito film, presented by Ikasu-Nara Regional Council)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u203b See<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/creative-project\/\">\u300aCreative Projects\u300b<\/a>for details.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1445068117859\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Creative Projects\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>&#x1f536;<\/b>Creative Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advertising Photography:\u00a0<\/strong> Dentsu USA, Dentsu (Tokyo), Ogilvy &amp; Mather Japan, Tamron Bronica (present Tamron, USA\/Japan), etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Portrait Photography:<\/strong> Universal Music Japan (including former Polydor), BMG Japan (present Ariola Japan), Pony Canyon, Victor Entertainment (present JVC\u30fbVictor Entertainment),\u00a0 Nikkei BP, Toyo Keizai, Bungenshunju, Shinchosha Publishing, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Architectural Photography<\/strong>: Nikkei BP, Design Labo, Inoue Kogyo, Klaus Roth Architekten, Form, Iwamura Atelier, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Product Development:<\/strong> ANA Trading, Nippon Care Communications<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative Promotion:<\/strong>\u00a0Japanese Cultural Week in Frankfurt, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Media Production<\/strong>: Japan Authentic Heritage Initiative, Digital Silkroad Museum, Photographic Heritage Projects, Nippon Care Communications, SAIL, Honyaku Center, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Logo Production<\/strong>: Japan Authentic Heritage Initiative, Digital Silkroad Museum, Photographic Heritage Projects, Nippon Care Communications, SAIL, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2034\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2034\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2034\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">URL: https:\/\/digital-silkroad-museum.org\/en (only for members)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2112\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1445068117859\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Publishing &amp; Media projects\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>&#x1f536;<\/b>Publishing &amp; Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contributions:\u00a0<\/strong> Nikkei BP, Toyo Keizai, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Shinchosha Publishing, Shogakukan, Asahi Shimbun Publications, Mainichi Newspaper, Bungeishunju, Chuo Koron Shinsha, Rikuyosha, Genkosha, Shashin Kogyo, Motor Magazine, MdN Corporation, Dentsu, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monthly Column\/Contribution:<\/strong> Asahi Shimbun Publications (<em>Asahi Camera<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Projects:<\/strong>\u00a0Seibundo Shinkosha, Randomhouse Kodansha, MdN Corporation, Nippon Camera, \u00a0Ohmsha, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1945\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1945\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1945\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/cover_signs_of_the_intangible_by_miroito_H750-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/cover_signs_of_the_intangible_by_miroito_H750-1024x700.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/cover_signs_of_the_intangible_by_miroito_H750-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/cover_signs_of_the_intangible_by_miroito_H750-768x525.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/cover_signs_of_the_intangible_by_miroito_H750.jpg 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover: Signs of the Intangible (by MIRO ITO\uff09published by Media Art League<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> 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A key to this is to craft enduring messages to serve as the media, reflecting originality and identity, yet universally transcending local\/indigenous culture in the global civilization. We strive to\u00a0link these in a form of human network spreading empathy and egalitarianism through art, media and communications. 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