Ken-ichi Imamura | CEO and Producer | Studio IMAKEN LLC | Japan

Ken-ichi Imamura is a leading independent producer with extensive experience in the Asian documentary industry. He is the CEO and Producer of Studio IMAKEN LLC, founded in 2022 as a one-person production base dedicated to producing documentaries, serving as executive producer, and supporting filmmakers from Japan and across Asia.

Through his company, he collaborates with broadcasters, production houses, public institutions, and independent creators. He also manages international initiatives such as J-Docs Hub and works on projects backed by public and international funding schemes, strengthening global opportunities for Asian documentary filmmakers.

Studio IMAKEN LLC

Studio IMAKEN LLC is an independent production entity established in 2022 by Ken-ichi Imamura. Operated as a one-person company, it serves as his professional base for producing documentaries, working as an executive producer, and supporting documentary filmmakers from Japan and across Asia. The company operates under the guiding principle: “Connecting Asia and the World through Documentaries.”

Japan Prize (NHK-Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

NHK is Japan’s sole public media organization, and in 1965, NHK established the international competition, Japan Prize. The competition’s mission is to contribute to the advancement of the quality of educational content around the world and to foster mutual understanding between societies and cultures by recognizing works that make innovative use of visual media. For more than a half century, the Japan Prize has supported the power of the media by awarding outstanding works that foster people’s aspirations to further learn, reflect, empathize, and take action for the betterment of the world.

Website:
https://www.studio-imaken.com/
https://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/english/index.html