About Us

Our People

Taku Iwasaki

Founding Partner, Blue Zone Group

Taku Iwasaki, Founding Partner of Blue Zone Group, brings a rare blend of deep operational expertise and strategic investment leadership to every venture he touches. With 17 years as CEO of leading hospitality management companies in Japan, he is a recognized industry executive known for elevating operations and shaping powerful brands. Since 2002, he has managed investments across 14 Okinawa assets, including eight resorts, representing more than 60 billion JPY in cumulative value. His experience as Managing Director with major international investment firms spans residential, office, commercial, and emerging real estate sectors, complemented by service on the boards and compliance and investment committees of over 100 companies. A bilingual, bicultural Carleton University graduate, Iwasaki bridges global perspectives with local insight to drive long-term, high-impact results.

Michiko Arakaki

Representative Director

Michiko Arakaki, Representative Director, brings over 15 years of senior management experience from multinational conglomerates such as IBM Japan and Amazon Japan, where she led high-performing teams and drove transformative initiatives. Her background spans finance, international securities, and oversight of complex operations-focused IT projects for leading global companies. As an award-winning venture capital accelerator alumna and co-founder of Graatia Inc., she offers eight years of entrepreneurial leadership grounded in innovation and growth. A graduate of the University of the Ryukyus with a degree in law and San Francisco State University with an MBA, Arakaki is also a recognized business mentor and a columnist for the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper, combining strategic insight with a strong commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders.

Our Story

We founded this company because we love Okinawa, and want to share its beauty in all its might, with as many people as possible. Our dreams are big – we want to be synonymous with a leading Okinawan luxury hospitality brand. But, we won’t consider ourselves successful until we gain the full support of the local community in doing so.

The unforgettable customer experiences, the heartfelt “omotenashi” hospitality, and luxurious facilities are all byproducts of how we embrace the people that are part of our daily lives. We have a convincing case to be bullish about the future of Okinawa’s luxury tourism market. Our mandate is to build a thriving residential and hospitality-centric real estate portfolio in Okinawa.

As a full-service management company, we specialize in everything from real estate transactions to asset management. But at the heart, we are an operations company, and will continuously strive to create value by constantly exceeding customer expectations.

Corporate Profile

  • Blue Zone Inc. (Japan K.K.)

  • May 26, 2021

  • 2F, 2-2-2 Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

  • Michiko Arakaki

  • Taku Iwasaki

  • Bank of Ryukyus, Kanagusuku Branch

  • Bank of Ryukyus, Kanagusuku Branch

Behind the Name

Blue Zones are recognized regional micro-pockets in the world where people have exceptionally long lives due to a lifestyle combining physical activity, low stress, rich social interactions, and a local whole-foods diet. As one of the five universally recognized Blue Zones in the world, we are inspired by Okinawa’s natural beauty, its people, culture, and lifestyle; and strive to incorporate these into all of our projects.

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