Ayako Nagatani and Hitoshi Kinoshita Announced as Speakers for 'THE INBOUND DAY 2026'

Honichi Lab, one of the industry's largest inbound business media outlets operated by mov Inc. (Representative Director: Makoto Watanabe, Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter 'mov'), which develops multiple businesses in the inbound sector, has announced additional speakers for the conference 'THE INBOUND DAY 2026 - The Current Coordinates of Inbound Tourism -' to be hosted on Friday, August 7, 2026. Ayako Nagatani, author of 'The Current State of Japan, an 'Unfinished' Tourism Nation' and a board member of the Night-time Economy Promotion Council, along with Hitoshi Kinoshita, known as a practitioner of 'profitable city planning' and bearing the nickname 'the mad dog of the regional revitalization world', have been confirmed to take the stage. A hands-on producer of regional revitalization and a professional in urban management will unreservedly discuss the 'realities and prescriptions' for transforming inbound tourism into a sustainable business for regional economies. This is a must-listen session for stakeholders in the tourism industry. THE INBOUND DAY 2026 is currently seeking sponsorship partners. As the number of slots is limited, please contact us early if you would like details on the plans or materials. Click here for sponsorship inquiries. Registration is available on the special page for 'THE INBOUND DAY 2026 - The Current Coordinates of Inbound Tourism -'. Click here to register. ■ Speaker Profiles an Inc. / Visiting Professor, College of Business, Rikkyo University Board Member, Night-time Economy Promotion Council Ayako Nagatani: Representative Director, an Inc. Last year, she published 'The Current State of Japan, an 'Unfinished' Tourism Nation'. After graduating from university, she worked at Recruit Co., Ltd. in sales, planning, and editing. After leaving the company, she served concurrently as a producer at the time of the establishment of 'Tokyo Girls Collection' and as the representative director of its operating company. From 2012, as an executive officer of Yoshimoto Kogyo and representative director of affiliated companies, she was in charge of company-wide PR and overseas business. She has accumulated 20 years of experience in the overall marketing field (branding, promotion, events, PR, MD, sales strategy, etc.) since her time at Recruit. Utilizing her abundant knowledge, she became independent in 2016 by founding an Inc. In 2018, she assumed the position of Visiting Professor at the College of Business, Rikkyo University, and is currently in her 9th year. Since 2019, she has served as a board member of the Night-time Economy Promotion Council. Currently, she undertakes business production and marketing/PR consulting for private enterprises, national governments, and local municipalities. She has been involved hands-on in a total of 150 business coaching sessions for the Japan Tourism Agency and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, as an advisor, and primarily as an advisor and director for regional revitalization in the tourism sector for eight municipalities, including Toyama Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Nagano City, Fujiyoshida, and Ise-Shima. Last year, she served as an advisor for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and was in charge of supervising the production of the closing day parade. Area Innovation Alliance Hitoshi Kinoshita: Representative Director Born in 1982. He has been involved in city planning projects since high school, established a joint investment company by shopping districts nationwide in 2000, and received the New Words and Buzzwords Award for 'IT Revolution' in the same year. Graduated from the Department of Political Science, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, and completed the master's program at the Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University. Serving concurrently as an executive for city planning companies nationwide, including Kumamoto Joto Management Co., Ltd. established in 2008, he founded the Area Innovation Alliance in 2009 to collaborate with and propose policies for business-type city planning organizations across the country. In 2015, he opened the Urban Management Professional School. From 2020, he established Professional School Inc. as its operating body, which has already produced over 550 graduates. In 2020, he launched the 'Ezo Foundation' with peers toward a new era for Hokkaido. He also serves as a government advisor, such as the Cabinet Office's Regional Revitalization Evangelist, and an International Invited Committee Member for the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. Author of many books including 'City Planning Illusions', 'Profitable Cities Will Change Regions', 'Introduction to Regional Regeneration for Ordinary People', and 'The Complete Guide to Regional Revitalization'. ◾️ Speaker Information (Titles omitted, in no particular order) Hidetoshi Nakata : Representative Director, JAPAN CRAFT SAKE COMPANY Co., Ltd. Shuichi Kageyama : Chairman of the Board of Directors, THE ROYAL HOTEL, LIMITED Koji Matsui : Mayor, Kyoto City Tetsuya Miyazaki : Critic Nanako Sadasue : President and Representative Director, Maker's Shirt Kamakura Co., Ltd. Apisilp Trunganont : Chief Product Officer, Internet Marketing Co., Ltd. (Pantip.com) Ryo Hoshino : Representative Director, Ocean Inc. Takahiro Shiramizu : Founder/Advisor, Unagi no Nedoko Inc. / Representative Director, Shiramizu Inc. Takuya Matsuo : Executive Officer/CMO, Strategic Lead, ZIPAIR Tokyo Toshihiro Onuma : Head of Geo Partnerships, Japan and Greater China, Google LLC