Sumi Kazama Project operates under a
two-layer structure consisting of
a creative persona that represents the world,
and a production team that brings it into reality.
two-layer structure consisting of
a creative persona that represents the world,
and a production team that brings it into reality.
This structure allows the project to expand freely in imagination
while remaining grounded as music, stories, and visual media
delivered to a global audience.
while remaining grounded as music, stories, and visual media
delivered to a global audience.
Upper Layer: Sumi Kazama
(Creative Persona / Brand)
Sumi Kazama is the symbolic creative presence
behind stories, music, visuals, and art.
behind stories, music, visuals, and art.
Free from fixed age, gender, or nationality,
the persona embodies a fictional world
that transcends time and culture.
the persona embodies a fictional world
that transcends time and culture.
Primary platforms
Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube / Instagram / TikTok / Inkspired
Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube / Instagram / TikTok / Inkspired
Selected works
Timeless Treasures, a complete 12-episode story series
Over 30 original music releases worldwide
Ongoing project: Lost Light
Lower Layer: Production & Direction
Hiroaki Kaneko
Hiroaki Kaneko
Producer / Director
Hiroaki Kaneko oversees the planning, direction,
and production of the Sumi Kazama Project.
and production of the Sumi Kazama Project.
As the founder of Amakusa TV,
he has long been involved in media production, broadcasting,
and international cultural exchange.
he has long been involved in media production, broadcasting,
and international cultural exchange.
His recent work focuses on combining
AI-driven visual production with global collaboration,
connecting local culture with international audiences.
AI-driven visual production with global collaboration,
connecting local culture with international audiences.
Junko Kaneko
Picture Book Author / Visual & Design
A picture book author and graphic designer
responsible for visual storytelling and world-building.
responsible for visual storytelling and world-building.
Notable works include
Kochokochosuru yo and Takotori Monogatari.
Kochokochosuru yo and Takotori Monogatari.
Project Vision
From local roots to a global audience —
connecting past and future through storytelling.
connecting past and future through storytelling.
Sumi Kazama Project explores new forms of expression
that link culture, memory, and imagination
through music, stories, and technology.
that link culture, memory, and imagination
through music, stories, and technology.