About Us

Mind Melt Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japan market entry consulting agency founded by Akio Hashimura and Julio Luciano. Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, the company specializes in helping international brands enter and grow in the Japanese market through integrated strategy, brand localization, and digital marketing services. Mind Melt serves clients across consumer goods, luxury, technology, wellness, and B2B sectors seeking Japan market entry support.

Why Mind Melt

Mind Melt was built to solve a problem that international brands encounter repeatedly when entering Japan: the gap between strategy and execution. Strategy firms deliver research but cannot execute. Creative agencies produce impressive work without understanding the market. And general consultancies apply global frameworks that miss the cultural specifics that determine success or failure in Japan. Mind Melt eliminates that gap by combining strategy and creative under one roof, with senior founders leading every engagement. The people you speak with first are the people who do the work. Every engagement is led by senior founders, not delegated to junior teams. No handoffs. No lost context. No starting over with a different team.

Meet the Minds Behind the Melt

Akio Hashimura, Founder and Strategy Director. Over 20 years in Japanese market strategy, spanning consumer goods, luxury, technology, and B2B sectors. Akio has led market entry engagements for international brands across positioning, go-to-market planning, and authority infrastructure, bridging Western ambition and Japanese precision.

Julio Luciano, Founder and Creative Director. 15+ years building brand identities and visual systems for international clients. Julio leads brand adaptation, creative direction, and digital design, ensuring every market-facing asset is strategically grounded and culturally precise.

Adriana Darold, Business Development Manager. Adriana manages client relationships from first contact through ongoing engagement. She coordinates project timelines, aligns internal resources, and ensures every partnership runs with the responsiveness and attention to detail clients expect.

Based in Tokyo

Mind Melt is headquartered at Ichigo Ebisu Green Glass, 6F, 3-1-1 Ebisuminami, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0022, Japan. The team works from central Tokyo and serves international clients across time zones. Contact Mind Melt at info@mindmelt.jp or 03-4540-1260.

Ready to Enter Japan with Confidence?

Book a free 45-minute strategy session. No pitch. No obligation. Just a direct conversation about your Japan market opportunity with the senior team that would lead your engagement.