BUCKET DRUMMER - MASA | KANAGAWA

THE EXPERIMENTAL MUSICIAN

Bucket Drummer - MASA believes music should make people smile. His instruments include waste materials such as buckets and pipes. Inspired to action after the earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, he started his journey in Australia and then hitchhiked to 47 prefectures in Japan to bucket drum on the streets. Demonstrating how music can bring people together. For hope. For Japan. For our planet.

MEI SEGEV | TOKYO

THE VERSATILE MUSICIAN

Mei Segev's music brings hope. Every piece is arranged to have universal appeal and uncage her audience. Her body of work encompasses all genres because her music can help change lives in more ways than one. Mei has performed to support victims of the Japanese tsunami, provided musical therapy to the elderly and is currently developing a music education program for children with special needs.。

HIROYUKI-MITSUME TAKAHASHI | GIFU

THE ECLECTIC ARTIST

Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi believes that art has an energy. To inspire new thinking. Because according to him, every art work is more than what it seems on the surface. It is a common expression, a common language. Created in different styles to bring people from different walks of life together. For the love of art.

KRISTAL MELSON | SINGAPORE

THE IMAGINATION ARTIST

Kristal Melson is an artist on a mission. To provide people with a whole new perspective on happiness and wonderment. Though her art. Through new mediums. Through quirky styles. To find meaning and inspire change. And to prove her point, she recently created T-shirts that were sold to raise funds for a volunteer-based charity in Singapore. Emphasizing that art can have heart too.

SHOICHI UEDA | OSAKA

THE EXPLORER CHEF

A passion to dish out great food while keeping things simple. That’s what drives Shoichi Ueda to continually experiment with ingredients and flavours to create memorable food experiences. Inspired by his family to cook food that feeds the soul, he recently shared his knowledge with the resident chefs in a retirement home. Enabling them to cook simple yet delicious meals from easily sourced ingredients from local markets.

TAN WEE YANG | SINGAPORE

THE FOCUSED CHEF

Everyone dreams of good food. But Tan Wee Yang went a step further. He focused on recreating his favourite Prawn Paste Chicken dish. And to bring his dream to life, he sacrificed his job and his corporate ambitions. Helping people enjoy daily happy moments with a tried-and- tested-till- perfected recipe. Because his mission is simple – meals should not just fill bellies but make people happy from inside.