Morisawa Begins Sponsoring 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP' Corner on FM Radio J-WAVE's New Program 'SYNCREATE'
Morisawa announced it will sponsor a startup-focused corner titled 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP' on J-WAVE's new radio program 'SYNCREATE' starting April 3, 2026, offering Morisawa Fonts to support startup branding.
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Morisawa Inc. will begin sponsoring the corner 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP' within FM radio station J-WAVE (81.3FM)'s new program 'SYNCREATE' starting Friday, April 3, 2026.
'SYNCREATE' is a new program where technology, art, music, and creatives cross over, collaborating with various digital platforms, media, and artists to emerge unpredictable new value and innovations. As the flagship program for J-WAVE's April 2026 reorganization theme 'Emergence ~Syncreate~', it will be navigated by Tom Kawada of the development unit AR Sankyodai and freelance announcer Anna Nakagawa.
In 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP', representatives of startup companies and new projects will spark new business ideas through discussions with the navigators. Morisawa supports this initiative and will assist startup businesses through this corner sponsorship. As part of this effort, we will provide the font subscription service 'Morisawa Fonts' to help achieve consistent design across their services. By elevating the quality of typographic communication at every touchpoint, we will boost the precision of their information delivery and enhance their brand value.
Program Overview
Program Name: 'SYNCREATE'
Broadcasting Station: FM Radio J-WAVE (81.3FM)
Corner Name: 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP'
Corner Broadcast Time: Every Friday around 20:40
Sponsorship Period: From the broadcast on Friday, April 3, 2026
Navigators:
Tom Kawada
Developer. The 'eldest son' of the development unit 'AR Sankyodai'. After engaging in system and patent development at an affiliate of a major sewing machine manufacturer, he became independent in 2009. In 2014, he started his regular program 'THE HANGOUT' on J-WAVE. In 2015, the stage play 'Pattern', which he wrote, directed, and developed, was adapted into a TV program on Fuji TV, and he appeared on NHK's 'Extracurricular Lesson: Welcome, Senpai'. He is expanding his active stage both publicly and privately, authoring books such as 'Augmented Reality' and 'Proposal of AR Sankyodai'.
Anna Nakagawa
Grew up in Finland from age 3 and Puerto Rico from age 10. After joining NHK in 2016, she worked in Akita and Hiroshima before moving to the Tokyo Announcing Room. She was in charge of programs like 'Sunday Sports' and 'Asaichi', and served as an anchor for the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, as well as the Soccer and Rugby World Cups. She has gained broad experience primarily in sports broadcasting, carefully conveying the voices of athletes and the field. She left the network in March 2025 and began her career as a freelance announcer in April. Utilizing her language skills and overseas experience, she is active in variety shows as well as sports and information programs.
Click here for more details about the program
https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/syncreate/
About Morisawa Fonts
Moris
'SYNCREATE' is a new program where technology, art, music, and creatives cross over, collaborating with various digital platforms, media, and artists to emerge unpredictable new value and innovations. As the flagship program for J-WAVE's April 2026 reorganization theme 'Emergence ~Syncreate~', it will be navigated by Tom Kawada of the development unit AR Sankyodai and freelance announcer Anna Nakagawa.
In 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP', representatives of startup companies and new projects will spark new business ideas through discussions with the navigators. Morisawa supports this initiative and will assist startup businesses through this corner sponsorship. As part of this effort, we will provide the font subscription service 'Morisawa Fonts' to help achieve consistent design across their services. By elevating the quality of typographic communication at every touchpoint, we will boost the precision of their information delivery and enhance their brand value.
Program Overview
Program Name: 'SYNCREATE'
Broadcasting Station: FM Radio J-WAVE (81.3FM)
Corner Name: 'Morisawa Fonts NEW WAVE OF START UP'
Corner Broadcast Time: Every Friday around 20:40
Sponsorship Period: From the broadcast on Friday, April 3, 2026
Navigators:
Tom Kawada
Developer. The 'eldest son' of the development unit 'AR Sankyodai'. After engaging in system and patent development at an affiliate of a major sewing machine manufacturer, he became independent in 2009. In 2014, he started his regular program 'THE HANGOUT' on J-WAVE. In 2015, the stage play 'Pattern', which he wrote, directed, and developed, was adapted into a TV program on Fuji TV, and he appeared on NHK's 'Extracurricular Lesson: Welcome, Senpai'. He is expanding his active stage both publicly and privately, authoring books such as 'Augmented Reality' and 'Proposal of AR Sankyodai'.
Anna Nakagawa
Grew up in Finland from age 3 and Puerto Rico from age 10. After joining NHK in 2016, she worked in Akita and Hiroshima before moving to the Tokyo Announcing Room. She was in charge of programs like 'Sunday Sports' and 'Asaichi', and served as an anchor for the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, as well as the Soccer and Rugby World Cups. She has gained broad experience primarily in sports broadcasting, carefully conveying the voices of athletes and the field. She left the network in March 2025 and began her career as a freelance announcer in April. Utilizing her language skills and overseas experience, she is active in variety shows as well as sports and information programs.
Click here for more details about the program
https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/syncreate/
About Morisawa Fonts
Moris