Canvas Creative Group is a strategic consulting firm based in New York, dedicated to supporting business expansion in the U.S. market. We provide a wide range of services for corporations, government agencies, and local governments, including project planning and management, consulting, advisory services, and promotion.
About Our Company Name
Our name, CANVAS CREATIVE GROUP, reflects our aspiration to work with clients to freely shape and color their business on a blank canvas. Driven by this spirit, we are committed to remaining a strategic consulting firm with a broad perspective and extensive experience, continuously taking on new challenges in the U.S. market.
Every business is unique, and so is our approach. We apply strategic, market-driven insights with precision to fuel your business's growth and success.
At our company, we provide services leveraging our extensive knowledge, insight, planning skills, and business design capabilities acquired through comprehensive experience in all areas of trade: upstream (export), midstream (import), and downstream (sales in the U.S.). Additionally, through the political and business connections we have built over 20 years in New York, we collaborate closely to create strategies that drive long-term success.
Through the products, services, and projects you provide, we aim to bring the world closer and realize as many opportunities as possible to create new value together. As globalization becomes a part of daily life, let us continue innovating toward the future together.
For BusinessesFor Government Agencies (Local Governments)Every business is unique, and so is our approach. We apply strategic, market-driven insights with precision to fuel your business's growth and success.
Kentarō Tsurushima, born in Osaka in 1976. After graduating from Keio University with a degree in Policy Management, he joined IBM Japan as a sales representative in the finance sector. In 2020, he established Canvas Creative Group with the motto "Creating the Future of Japan-U.S. Business." Leveraging the diverse experiences and networks he developed in New York, he engages in launching businesses and managing projects across various fields.
Kentarō Tsurushima, born in Osaka in 1976. After graduating from Keio University with a degree in Policy Management, he joined IBM Japan and worked as a sales representative in the finance sector. Having spent his middle and high school years in the United States, he developed a desire to "spread the values and culture of Japan through business." To realize this aspiration, he transitioned to a major Japanese food wholesale joint trading group in the U.S. in 2004. From 2005 to 2011, he served as the purchasing manager for the company, involved in exports from Japan and imports into the U.S., as well as product development in the food business, handling a total of 4,000 products in the U.S. market.
In 2011, he became the company's vice president and branch manager, responsible for managing the New York branch. He led various new business initiatives, including expanding sales channels, launching an e-commerce site, developing retail locations, establishing new branches, and optimizing logistics.
With the motto "Creating the Future of Japan-U.S. Business," he founded Canvas Creative Group in 2020. Utilizing the diverse experiences and connections he has built in New York, he engages in launching businesses and managing projects across various fields. His roles include:
Kanako Tsurushima, born in Tokyo in 1976. During high school, she studied abroad at Aspen High School in Colorado, USA. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in International Political Economy, she joined IBM Japan, where she engaged in global finance sales, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises and remarketing. In 2001, she received the Outstanding New Sales Award in her division. In April 2020, she founded Canvas Creative Group and currently serves as the vice president.
Kanako Tsurushima, born in Tokyo in 1976. During high school, she studied abroad at Aspen High School in Colorado, USA. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in International Political Economy, she joined IBM Japan, where she worked in global finance sales, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises and remarketing. In 2001, she received the Outstanding New Sales Award in her division.
In 2005, she moved to the United States. While raising three children, she has embraced the mission of bridging the U.S. and Japan, engaging in training and coaching programs for Japanese companies in the U.S. and conducting seminars for job seekers, primarily in New York.
With the aim of promoting international understanding in Japan and fostering youth to thrive globally, she has been involved in planning and managing various international exchange programs over the past 15 years. In April 2020, she founded Canvas Creative Group, where she serves as the vice president.
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