Katsuhiko Ono (Katsu)
After gaining diverse business experience at Hakuhodo, he became involved in producing "Tokyo Urban Farming" and "Tokyo Art Farm" before going independent.

"Three years ago, we started asking ourselves, what is an agricultural lifestyle? And now we want to share with everyone the joy of urban farming and the comfort of the community that comes together around it."

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Norika Ishida

Handicrafts, Plant Culture Research, Freelance Curator
"Let's bring the Milky Way to Tokyo! If the rooftops of major cities around the world were covered in greenery, we would surely experience peace."

Phil Cashman
Permaculture Designer & Instructor / Representative of Permaculture AWA

"ART FARM IKEJIRI" aims to foster a vibrant community where young people in Tokyo can reconnect with nature in a creative and fun way. The rooftop garden will be a living laboratory for creative expression of permaculture design, and is a hopeful project to create a fun, regenerative, circular and beautiful future for Tokyo with everyone's power and creativity."

Natsuko Takasago

SOIL MATE Founder
At Art Farm, we want to share the joy of connecting with nature in the city, and the joy of “harvesting” electricity from nature's circulation system.
"I believe that creating a new rooftop culture will nurture not only plants, but also our inner nature. I want to experience the sense of relief that comes from being aware of the workings of nature, even in the city. I hope Art Farm can cultivate a unique ecosystem that can only be created in the city, and put into practice a new way of doing urban farms in the heart of Tokyo." 
 

Masami Takasago

SOIL MATE & Studio 9%

"Put down your phone, move your hands, take in the sky, and slowly but surely add to this little piece of nature. Your imagination will finally become your creation! May we create a new era and scenery together with all the people who are connected under the same sky." (Masami)

Marie Kouzu
Botanical therapist, writer, editor

"I am grateful for the opportunity to work with everyone to create a place where nature, people, and lifestyles can connect and utilize each other in a balanced way within the city. I hope to be able to share the wisdom of botanical therapy with you from time to time, and to make good use of the plants that grow here for health and beauty. I look forward to working with you."

Person with the frog mark (name and face cannot be revealed due to various reasons)
Cultural activist: "The baton was passed on to me after my father's death during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a practice of regenerative lifestyle and culture research that regenerates people, regions, cities, and the planet, and as my life's work, I would like to work with many friends to make ART FARM a model that can be spread to cities and regions across the country!"



Managed by: The Art Farm LLC