On a first name basis, meet our consultants:
Haruo Kinoshita
General Manager, Aoyama Branch
Real-estate Transaction Specialist
With over 15 years as a licensed real-estate transaction practitioner, Kinoshita is considered a super-veteran, qualified to carry out all matters related to real-estate from sales to rental to brokering. Born near a harbour in Hyogo, Kinoshita now lives in the Setagaya as a direct result of his hard work and success in the business. He now manages the Tokyo Aoyama branch of Hikari Home right here in Omotesando. Kinoshita's skills as a negotiator is unparalleled and is his greatest strength.
Shinichi Taira
Consultant
Shinichi grew up in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Longing for life in the fast lane, he went to school in the United States where, in 2004, he graduated university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He is a professional who has been in Hikarihome since we start the services for foreigners. He knows a lot about both short-term and long-term rentals. Shinichi loves traveling, whether domestic or abroad. Shinichi is a very sociable person and enjoys chatting and meeting new people and talking about their experiences.
Seiya Kato
Consultant
Seiya, a true Tokyo-ite, was born and raised in the centre of Tokyo. Armed with a strong passion for art, Seiya knows the Tokyo arts & culture scene like the back of his hand. It was also this passion that brought him to London to undertake an MA course in Arts Administration and Curatorship at Goldsmiths College, University of London. From his experience in London, he possesses the upper hand in understanding the difficulties of life of those coming to Japan from abroad with not much money to spend. Therefore he tries his best to reduce the burden of such clients.
Jeff Kuranari
Consultant
Jeff, born in Tokyo but also lived in New York, Toronto, Hong Kong, Harbin (PRC), and San Jose California, somehow ended back in Japan and now enjoys life in Tokyo. Jeff has been in the real estate industry for about 4 years now, and with his knowledge and experience in Tokyo real estate, he has provided customers with just the right property they were looking for. Jeff has a great passion for riding motorcycles, loves cars, and has fun flying airplanes. He is your “concierge” in Tokyo. Ask him about good restaurant and hang outs.
Kazuyuki Harada
Consultant
Kaz was born and brought up in Fukuoka up until 22, and lived in Tokyo
more than 15 years. Therefore, he is quite familiar with the details of
many locations.
Kaz also lived in US, Mexico, and Morocco for a while, and travelled
lots of countries on business. He understands how you feel, when you
move into another country, and will find best housing just for you.
You will enjoy talking with him for a wide range of topics such as
Martial Arts, music, psychology, and of course housing in Tokyo.
