# Top 50 Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 13 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, SNS, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 12 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Food and Beverage |
| Kotaro Chiba | 11 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Content, Information Technology, Travel |
| Yu Akasaka | 9 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 8 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Content |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 8 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Content |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 7 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Hirofumi Miki | 7 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Internet, Software |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 7 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 7 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Finance, Internet, Content |
| Masao Ito | 7 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Information Technology, Social Media |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 6 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Kiyohiro Sugashita | 5 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Travel, Media and Entertainment |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 5 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Education, Recruiting |
| Shuuichi Wada | 5 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Mamoru Taniya | 5 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Noguchi Keito | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Shunsuke Sasaki | 4 | Japan, Myanmar | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Social Media, SNS |
| Shogo Kawada | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Apps |
| Hideto Fujino | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Reservations, Travel, Real Estate |
| Jun Nishikawa | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Food and Beverage, Media and Entertainment, Mobile |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Virtual Reality, Content, Media and Entertainment |
| Makoto Takano | 3 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Masashige Obara | 3 | Japan | Seed | E-Learning, Education, SNS |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Software, Blockchain, Art |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Software, Web Design |
| Yukihiro Yoshida | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Travel, Reservations, SNS |
| Ken Takayama | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Apps |
| Koya Arikawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, SNS |
| Paul Kuo | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Travel, SaaS |
| Toru Shimada | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, Manufacturing, Content |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Video, Beauty |
| Chikako Morimoto | 2 | Japan | Seed | Human Resources, Employment, Information Technology |
| Daisaku Harada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Finance, Tourism, Automotive |
| Michimasa Naka | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Employment |
| Narita Shuzo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Task Management, Content, Internet |
| Christine Herron | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Social Media, Personalization |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Analytics |
| Soichiro Kawai | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Internet, Mobile Apps, Human Resources |
| Chihiro Asano | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Legal, FinTech |
| Yuki Naito | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Internet, Manufacturing, SNS |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Video |
| Kiyoshi Ayabe | 2 | Japan |  | Content, Education, E-Learning |
| Takuya Noguchi | 2 | Japan | Seed | Internet, Food and Beverage, Pet |
| Yuya Taketani | 2 | Japan | Seed | Apps, News, Mobile |
| Sadoshima Youhei | 2 | Japan | Seed | Video, Content, Gaming |
| Hideo Sawada | 2 | Japan | Seed | Media and Entertainment, SNS, Internet |

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