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Company
“Omotenashi” – a new world standard in hospitality
The Japanese have “omotenashi spirit,” the ancient and refined “spirit of hospitality.”
The Ryokan Collection aims to attract the global hospitality industry by informing the world about this proud omotenashi tradition. Our mission is to contribute widely to the Japanese economy and regional economy in the future by putting this essential element of Japanese culture – omotenashi – on the global stage.
In our company name, R Project Incorporated, the “R” stands for both “Ryokan” and “Ryoutei,” exclusive Japanese restaurants that offer impeccable service and exquisite cuisine. Both are potent symbols of the ancient Japanese “omotenashi” spirit.
Name of Company
R Project Incorporated (Established in 2004)
Location
BD-03, PORTAL POINT HARAJUKU, 3-51-10 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051 Japan
Description of Business
Japanese Ryokan Consortium, Sales & Marketing Rep. Consulting etc.
Main banks
Bank of Mitsubishi, Tokyo UFJ, Mizuho Bank, Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank, Sjoko-Chukin Bank
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Founder/CEO
Hiroki FukunagaHiroki Fukunaga was born on May 9, 1970, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. In 2004, he founded and established the first luxury ryokan consortium in Japan, The Ryokan Collection, extensive network of over 50,000, after having worked for a British luxury chain hotel for 15 years.
Hiroki joined the Luxury Travel Market Committee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as Chief Secretariat from its beginning.
In addition, in 2010 he was chosen to serve as Japan representative of the ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market), a portfolio of global, regional and specialist luxury travel event. He has greatly contributed to the launch and management of ILTM Japan since 2013.
Industry promotion, committee history,
Apr 2006 〜 Mar 2006
Apr 2008 〜 Mar 2011
Oct 2011 〜 Aug 2012
Jan 2012 〜
Oct 2013 〜
Chief Secretariat, Luxury Travel Market Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Committee member, Luxury Travel Counsel (METI),
Committee member, Creative City Study Group, Cool Japan National Project (METI)
Committee member, Cool Japan National Project, (METI)
Committee member, Hotel industry Council, Japan Tourism Agency
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Founder/CEO
Lectures on history
- Apr 2008
- Lecturer at Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
- Feb 2008
- Panelist, Japan Luxury Travel Forum 2008
- Feb 2010
- Keynote speech, Japan Luxury Travel Forum 2010 in Kyoto and Kanazawa ~Luxury Travel Marketing~
- Feb 2011
- Moderator, Japan Luxury Travel Forum 2011
- Jun 2011
- Moderator, Educational Seminar in ILTM Asia 2011
- Aug 2011
- Lecturer at Tochinoki Clinic ~Hospitality in hospital”
- Oct 2011
- 14th Annual Conference of Japan Academic Society of Tourism
Keynote speech, ~Culture saves country and tourism~ - Nov 2011
- Moderator, Cool Japan Symposium 2011 in Kanazawa
- Nov 2011
- Lecturer at Luxury Travel Market Study Group, Hokkaido Government
- Feb 2012
- Moderator, Cool Japan Symposium 2012 in Kyoto
- Feb 2012
- Keynote speech, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce Conference 2012
~ Culture saves tourism and country ~ - Arp 2012
- Lecturer at Research Study for new appointee, Japan Tourism Agency ~ How to drive affluent travelers to Japan and necessity for a brand building of our country~
- July 2012
- Lecturer at Meiji University “Cool Japan Summer Program 2012”
~Japanese culture and hospitality storming the world~ - Sep 2012
- Lecturer at Kushiro Tourism Board, Hokkaido Restoring Japan as an admirable country -- The importance of cooperation beyond industry
- Oct 2012
- Lecturer at Hong Kong University, Creative Industry Management Japan Trip
- Mar 2013
- Moderator, Educational Seminar at ILTM Japan 2013
- Mar 2013
- Japan Tourism Agency – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Forum Speaker: ILTM Japan 2013 Opening Forum in association with JLTF - May 2013
- Lecturer at The Real Estate Companies Association of Japan
~How to approach to global luxury travel market~ - July 2013
- Lecturer in Meiji University “Cool Japan Summer Program 2013”
~Japanese culture and hospitality storming the world
- Oct 2014
- Nara Prefecture
Guest Speaker: Insights into the Luxury Travel Market – - Jul 2015
- Meiji University
Guest Speaker: International Career: Guidance to Studying Abroad - Jan 2016
- Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Guest Speaker: Design Council on Japan’s Tourism Vision of Future - Nov 2016
- okyo Metropolitan Government
Guest Speaker：Expert Council on Tourism Promotion of Tokyo - Nov 2016
- Japan National Tourism Organization・Mie Prefecture・ILTM
Forum Speaker: Inbound Tourism Strategy on the International Luxury Travel Market - Jan 2017
- Lecturer at Matsumoto City Council 「How to approach to global luxury Travel Market」
- Oct 2017
- Guest Speaker at World MICE Day in China 2017 (Qingdao) 「Japanese Hospitality and The Ryokan Collection
- De 2017
- Keynote Speaker at Setouchi Inbound Forum 「Demands and Needs from Global Luxury Travelers」
- Feb 2018
- Keynote Speaker at Ehime DMO Seminar 「How to approach to global Luxury Travel Market 」
- Nov 2018
- Keynote Speaker at Luxury Inbound Forum, SME Support Japan, Ministry of Economy 「best practice to invite global luxury travelers in partnership with Japanese ryokans in local area」
- Nov 2018
- Guest Speaker at ANA Strategic Research Symposium 「Fundamentals of Global Luxury Travel Marketing」
- Nov 2018
- Keynote Speaker at Inbound tourism seminar, North-Biwako lake and Nagahama city tourism association.
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Contact
For more information and enquiries, please contact
mail : info@rprojectinc.com
Phone : + 81 3 6824 9980
Fax : +81 3 6893 4728
R Project Incorporated
BD-03, PORTAL POINT HARAJUKU, 3-51-10 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051